monologize

intransitive verb

mo·​nol·​o·​gize

məˈnäləˌjīz also ˈmänᵊlˌȯˌgīz or -ᵊlˌäˌg- sometimes ˈmōnᵊlˌ-

variants or less commonly monologuize

ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗ˌ⸗

-ed/-ing/-s

: to utter a monologue : soliloquize

Word History

Etymology

monology + -ize

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