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monologize

monologize verb: to deliver a monologue.

Verb

monologize (third-person singular simple present monologizes, present participle monologizing, simple past and past participle monologized)

  1. (intransitive) To deliver a monologue.
    • "No, Mr. Blenkinsop," he replied to the submissive curate, standing on his hearth-rug at full height and regarding the cornice as his habit was when he began to monologize—"no, I find it impossible to entertain such an accusation."1892, George Gissing, chapter 26, in Denzil Quarrier
  2. (rare, transitive) To deliver in the form of a monologue.

Synonyms of monologize

Forms of monologize

third-person singular presentmonologizes
present participlemonologizing
past participlemonologized
pastmonologized
alternative formmonologise

Questions about monologize

What does monologize mean?
Monologize means to deliver a monologue.
What part of speech is monologize?
Monologize is a verb.
What is the past tense of monologize?
The past tense of monologize is monologized.

Words near monologize in the dictionary

  1. monologised
  2. monologises
  3. monologising
  4. monologist
  5. monologists
  6. monologize
  7. monologized
  8. monologizes
  9. monologizing
  10. monologophobia
  11. monologs

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