Word forms: plural dialoguesregional note: in AM, also use dialog
1. variable noun
Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups of people such as governments or politicalparties.
People of all social standings should be given equal opportunities for dialogue.
They have begun dialogues to promote better understanding between both communities.
She came back and tried to start a dialogue with the man.
2. variable noun
A dialogue is a conversation between two people in a book, film, or play.
The dialogue is amusing but the plot is weak.
He is a very deft novelist too, with a superb ear for dialogue.
...Shakespeare's dialogues.
More Synonyms of dialogue
dialogue in British English
or often US dialog (ˈdaɪəˌlɒɡ)
noun
1.
conversation between two or more people
2.
an exchange of opinions on a particular subject; discussion
3.
the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
4.
a particular passage of conversation in a literary or dramatic work
5.
a literary composition in the form of a dialogue
6.
a political discussion between representatives of two nations or groups
verb rare
7. (transitive)
to put into the form of a dialogue
8. (intransitive)
to take part in a dialogue; converse
Derived forms
dialogic (ˌdaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk)
adjective
dialoguer (ˈdiaˌloguer) or dialoger (ˈdiaˌloger)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Old French dialoge, from Latin dialogus, from Greek dialogos, from dialegesthai to converse; see dialect
dialogue in American English
(ˈdaɪəˌlɔg; ˈdaɪəˌlɑg)
noun
1.
a talking together; conversation
2.
interchange and discussion of ideas, esp. when open and frank, as in seeking mutual understanding or harmony
3.
a literary work in the form of a conversation on a single topic
4.
the passages of talk in a play, story, etc.
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈdiaˌlogued or ˈdiaˌloguing
5.
to hold a conversation
verb transitive
6.
to express in dialogue
Word origin
ME dialog < OFr dialogue < L dialogus < Gr dialogos < dialegesthai: see dialect
COBUILD Collocations
dialogue
constant dialogue
constructive dialogue
honest dialogue
internal dialogue
meaningful dialogue
Examples of 'dialogue' in a sentence
dialogue
But without an open dialogue there is a risk that some of their policies could take us backwards.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They refused, but the door is always open as dialogue and action is the way forward.
The Sun (2016)
Fashion is a form of cultural dialogue.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There will hopefully be a sense of dialogue with the people watching.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Thus we conclude a dialogue between the two courts.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You can choose constructive dialogue or you can choose confrontation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is about who you put in that position and how well you write the dialogue.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The inner dialogue of the book was hard to get over.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There will be some very angry dialogue when we speak to them.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We welcome an open dialogue with all our shareholders.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Does the dialogue in cop dramas typically make you cringe?
The Sun (2012)
This entails verbatim delivery of classic film dialogue or interactions with actual soundtracks.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He should be a man of dialogue.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Simply to encourage meaningful dialogue with people beyond the same old social tracks.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The first half consists of two scenes of dialogue with choral interruptions.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
We would welcome constructive dialogue and others with the right motives.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The questioning of the jury by the judges is thus a form of dialogue about how he should be punished.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The game's leaden script also makes some of the dialogue exchanges exhausting to follow.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Players are in continual dialogue and exchange with one another'.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Now she plays an interviewer; she is most comfortable speaking in dialogue.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Write down the dialogue of conversations roughly as you remember them and think of ways in which you could have handled the situations differently.
Mansfield, Patricia Why Am I Afraid to be Assertive? (1994)
A clunky plot and terrible dialogue are redeemed by some breathtaking visuals.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So I tried to imagine what dialogue might have taken place between those organising the various protests.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This virtual university will house tutorials, lecture rooms, libraries and other resources as well as providing continuing conversations and dialogues.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Since the book was not written specifically for churches, the earthy language of industry is part of the book 's dialogues.
Christianity Today (2000)
In other languages
dialogue
British English: dialogue /ˈdaɪəˌlɒɡ/ NOUN
Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups.
...a dialogue between the two nations.
American English: dialogue
Arabic: حِوَار
Brazilian Portuguese: diálogo
Chinese: 对话
Croatian: dijalog
Czech: dialog
Danish: dialog
Dutch: dialoog
European Spanish: diálogo
Finnish: vuoropuhelu
French: dialogue
German: Dialog
Greek: διάλογος
Italian: dialogo
Japanese: 対話
Korean: 대화
Norwegian: dialog
Polish: dialog
European Portuguese: diálogo
Romanian: dialog
Russian: диалог
Latin American Spanish: diálogo
Swedish: dialog
Thai: การสนทนา
Turkish: diyalog
Ukrainian: діалог
Vietnamese: cuộc đối thoại
All related terms of 'dialogue'
dialogue box
a window that may appear on a VDU display to prompt the user to enter further information or select an option
honest dialogue
Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups of people such as governments or political parties.
constant dialogue
Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups of people such as governments or political parties.
internal dialogue
A dialogue is a conversation between two people in a book, film, or play.
constructive dialogue
Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups of people such as governments or political parties.
meaningful dialogue
Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups of people such as governments or political parties.
Chinese translation of 'dialogue'
dialogue
or (US) dialog
(ˈdaɪəlɔɡ)
n(c/u)
(= conversation) 对(對)话(話) (duìhuà) (次, cì)
(= discussions) 交换(換)意见(見) (jiāohuàn yìjiàn)
(in play, film, novel etc) 对(對)白 (duìbái) (个(個), gè)
1 (noun)
Definition
a discussion between representatives of two nations or groups
He wants to open a dialogue with the protesters.
Synonyms
discussion
talks
conference
The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education.
negotiations
exchange
I had a brief exchange with him before I left.
debate
There has been a lot of debate about this point.
chat
confabulation (formal)
interlocution
2 (noun)
Definition
conversation between two people
Those who witnessed their dialogue spoke of high emotion.
Synonyms
conversation
Our telephone conversation lasted an hour and a half.
discussion
There was a discussion about the wording of the report.
communication
The problem is a lack of real communication between you.
discourse
a tradition of political discourse
interchangeconverse
colloquy
confabulation
duologue
interlocution
3 (noun)
Definition
a conversation in a literary or dramatic work
The play's dialogue is sharp and witty.
Synonyms
script
Jenny's writing a film script.
conversation
lines
words
text
the text of Dr. Zuckermann's speech
spoken part
Additional synonyms
in the sense of communication
Definition
the exchange of information, ideas, or feelings
The problem is a lack of real communication between you.
Synonyms
contact,
conversation,
correspondence,
intercourse (formal),
link,
relations,
connection
in the sense of confabulation
Definition
a conversation
Synonyms
conversation,
talk,
session,
discussion,
chat,
gossip,
natter,
powwow,
chinwag (British, informal),
confab (informal),
korero (New Zealand)
in the sense of conference
Definition
a meeting for formal consultation or discussion
The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education.