( NAmE also mono·log ) / ˈmɒnəlɒg; NAmE ˈmɑːnəlɔːg; -lɑːg/ noun
1.
[ C ] 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.
2.
[ U , C ] a long speech in a play, film / movie, etc. spoken by one actor, especially when alone
3.
[ C , U ] a dramatic story, especially in verse , told or performed by one person :
a dramatic monologue
—compare dialogue , soliloquy
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from French , from Greek monologos speaking alone.