Definition of monologue

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mon·o·logue also mon·o·log    (mn-lôg, -lg) KEY 

NOUN:

1. 1. A dramatic soliloquy.
   2. A literary composition in the form of a soliloquy.
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.

VERB:
mon·o·logued, also mon·o·logged mon·o·logu·ing, mon·o·log·ging mon·o·logues, mon·o·logs
VERB:
intr.

To give or perform a monologue.

VERB:
tr.

To address a monologue to.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French : Greek mono-, mono- + Greek -logos, -logue

OTHER FORMS:
mono·logic  (-ljk) KEY  or mono·logi·cal  (--kl) KEY (Adjective), mono·loguist  (mn-lôgst, -lg-) KEY  or mo·nolo·gist  (m-nl-jst, mn-lôgst, -lg-) KEY (Noun)