Definition of MONOLOGUE

monologue

Plural: monologues

Noun

  • speech you make to yourself
  • a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
  • a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
  • A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
  • A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
  • A long, uninterrupted utterance that monopolizes a conversation.

Verb

  • To deliver a monologue.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in c. 1550. Borrowed from Middle French monologue, modeled on dialogue, ultimately from Byzantine Greek μονόλογος (monólogos, “soliloquy, monologue”).

Synonyms

soliloquy, monologize

Antonyms

dialogue

Scrabble Score: 12

monologue: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
monologue: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
monologue: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

monologue: valid Words With Friends Word