soliloque — meaning in English

English meaning

• soliloquy noun A speech in a play in which a character, alone on stage, speaks their thoughts aloud so the audience can hear them.

Senses

soliloque is used for these senses in English:

• self-talk A speech or conversation to oneself, whether silent or aloud.
• soliloquy (drama) The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.
• soliloquy (authorship) A speech or written discourse in this form.

soliloquy — full definition

1. noun A speech in a play in which a character, alone on stage, speaks their thoughts aloud so the audience can hear them.
2. noun Any long speech someone makes to themselves rather than to a listener.

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