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monologue
noun
-
monologue
,
monologuing
,
monologues
,
monologued
a
long
speech
made
by
one
actor
in
a
play
,
film
,
or
other
performance
,
during
which
other
actors
remain
silent
.
•
The
actress
performed
a
moving
monologue
about
loss
.
The
actress
performed
a
moving
monologue
about
loss
.
•
His
monologue
in
the
final
scene
left
the
audience
speechless
.
His
monologue
in
the
final
scene
left
the
audience
speechless
.
Early
17th
century
:
from
French
monologue
,
from
late
Latin
monologium
,
from
Greek
monologos
‘
speaking
alone
’,
from
monos
‘
alone
’
+
logos
‘
speech
’.
noun
-
monologue
,
monologuing
,
monologues
,
monologued
a
long
speech
by
one
person
in
a
conversation
that
prevents
others
from
contributing
.
•
Dad
launched
into
a
monologue
about
taxes
during
dinner
.
Dad
launched
into
a
monologue
about
taxes
during
dinner
.
•
Her
monologue
on
fashion
bored
everyone
at
the
party
.
Her
monologue
on
fashion
bored
everyone
at
the
party
.
verb
-
monologue
,
monologuing
,
monologues
,
monologued
to
speak
at
length
on
one
subject
,
not
allowing
others
to
interrupt
.
•
The
professor
would
monologue
before
starting
the
lecture
.
The
professor
would
monologue
before
starting
the
lecture
.
•
Don't
monologue
in
meetings
;
keep
it
short
.
Don't
monologue
in
meetings
;
keep
it
short
.