monologue Definition

monologue
monolog
noun monologues, monologs

1a. theat etc.
A long speech by one actor in a film or play. See also soliloquy;
Thesaurus: speech, oration, soliloquy; Antonym: dialogue.
1b. theat etc.
A drama for one actor.
2. Any long, uninterrupted piece of speech by one person, especially a tedious or opinionated speech that prevents any conversation.

Thesaurus: lecture, sermon, harangue.

Etymology: 17c: French, meaning ‘a person who likes to talk at length'.