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monologizing

monologizing is the present participle and gerund of monologize.

Meaning of monologize

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.

Questions about monologizing

What is monologizing the present participle and gerund of?
Monologizing is the present participle and gerund of monologize.

Words near monologizing in the dictionary

  1. monologist
  2. monologists
  3. monologize
  4. monologized
  5. monologizes
  6. monologizing
  7. monologophobia
  8. monologs
  9. monologual
  10. monologue
  11. monologued

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