monologize
Talk without pause
To monologize is to deliver a monologue—speaking at length without interruption or response from others.
The word often carries a faintly critical edge, suggesting someone who dominates conversation rather than engaging in dialogue: He monologized for twenty minutes about his vacation while everyone else sat silently.
Also spelled monologise in British English.
Speak formally, often pompously
- speechifyTalk long-windedly, formally
- expoundExplain at length
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- droneUnmanned flying machine
ramble · digress · narrate · recount · relate · expatiate · dilate · prattle
Bitter, prolonged verbal attack
- tiradeExtended angry speech
- harangueAggressive lengthy scolding
- ventOpening for airflow
- outburstSudden emotional release
bluster · vociferous · vehemence · denunciation · fulminate · declaim · filibuster · spout
Dramatic speech to oneself
- asideBrief theatrical digression
- monodramaOne-actor dramatic performance
- stageRaised performance platform
- performanceCarrying out a task
actor · dramatic · script · lines · spotlight · audience · Hamlet · rehearsal
Speaking to oneself mentally
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- musingReflective contemplation
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
reverie · self-examination · self-reflection · self-analysis · self-questioning · cogitation · pondering · meditation
orate
Speak formally, often pompously
drone · ramble · digress · narrate · recount · relate · expatiate · dilate · prattle · dominate
diatribe
Bitter, prolonged verbal attack
outburst · bluster · vociferous · vehemence · denunciation · fulminate · declaim · filibuster · spout · sermonize
soliloquy
Dramatic speech to oneself
- asideBrief theatrical digression
- monodramaOne-actor dramatic performance
- stageRaised performance platform
performance · actor · dramatic · script · lines · spotlight · audience · Hamlet · rehearsal · delivery
self-talk
Speaking to oneself mentally
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- musingReflective contemplation
brooding · reverie · self-examination · self-reflection · self-analysis · self-questioning · cogitation · pondering · meditation · soul-searching
monologizelisten
Perceive sound attentively
be silent · hold one's tongue · stay quiet · defer · hear out
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