monolog

mon·o·logue

also mon·o·log  (mŏn′ə-lôg′, -lŏg′)

n.

1.

a. A lengthy, uninterrupted speech by a single character, as in a play or novel.

b. A literary composition in monologue form.

2. A continuous series of jokes or comic stories delivered by one comedian.

3. A long speech made by one person, often monopolizing a conversation.

v. mon·o·logued, mon·o·logu·ing, mon·o·logues also mon·o·logged or mon·o·log·ging or mon·o·logs

v.intr.

To give or perform a monologue.

v.tr.

To address a monologue to.

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[French : Greek mono-, mono- + Greek -logos, -logue.]

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mon′o·log′ic (-lŏj′ĭk), mon′o·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

mon′o·logu′ist (mŏn′ə-lôg′ĭst, -lŏg′-), mo·nol′o·gist (mə-nŏl′ə-jĭst, mŏn′ə-lôg′ĭst, -lŏg′-) n.

monolog

(ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡ)

n

1. (Theatre) US a variant spelling of monologue

2. US a variant spelling of monologue

Translations

monologue

monologo