1. A (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
   "Her powerful monolog brought tears to the audience's eyes";
   - monologue
    
2. A long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
   "The professor's lecture turned into a monolog that lasted for hours";
   - monologue
    
3. Speech you make to yourself
   "Hamlet's 'To be or not to be' is one of the most famous monologs in literature";
   - soliloquy, monologue

Derived forms: monologs

Type of: language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, words

Encyclopedia: Monolog