monologue
noun /ˈmɒnəlɒɡ/
/ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ/
(US English also monolog)
- [countable] a long speech by one person during a conversation that stops other people from speaking or expressing an opinion
- He went into a long monologue about life in America.
- She launched into a long monologue about how wonderful the company was.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- inner
- interior
- internal
- …
- deliver
- do
- go into
- …
- monologue about
- monologue on
- [uncountable, countable] a long speech in a play, film, etc. spoken by one actor, especially when alone
- She delivered her monologue in a deadpan voice.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- inner
- interior
- internal
- …
- deliver
- do
- go into
- …
- monologue about
- monologue on
- [countable, uncountable] a dramatic story, especially in verse, told or performed by one person
- an entertainer who does comic monologues
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- inner
- interior
- internal
- …
- deliver
- do
- go into
- …
- monologue about
- monologue on
compare dialogue, soliloquy see also interior monologue
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French, from Greek monologos ‘speaking alone’.