C2 noun #88,391 most common

soliloquy

UK /səˈlɪləkwi/ | US /səˈlɪləkwi/

The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.

soliloquy in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.
  • (noun) (authorship) A speech or written discourse in this form.
  • (verb) (very rare) To issue a soliloquy.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.
  2. 2
    noun (authorship) A speech or written discourse in this form.
  3. 3
    verb (very rare) To issue a soliloquy.

Examples

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Synonyms

monologue soliloquize

Antonyms

colloquy dialog dialogue
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