to monologuise

9.9

To talk to yourself for a long time like a speech

verb
/ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡaɪz/

: monologar

Writers sometimes monologuise their characters to explore their inner thoughts.

Examples

She would monologuise in an empty room, rehearsing her speech.
Why do you monologuise in front of the mirror?
He began to monologuise about his day's events as he walked alone.
I often monologuise when I'm alone.
He began to monologuise about his day's events as he walked alone.
I often monologuise when I'm alone.
She would monologuise in an empty room, rehearsing her speech.

Synonyms

to talk to oneself

vsto monologuise

66 3.7

To speak out loud when alone to help you think

involves longer monologue speech rather than brief self talk

to soliloquize

vsto monologuise

Literature

1 9.9

To say your thoughts out loud when you are alone or on stage

is used for longer monologue-style self speech rather than theatrical moments

to have a word with oneself

vsto monologuise

1 8.6

To talk to yourself to think about and criticize your actions

is broader and often means long monologue not only self critique

to monologuize

vsto monologuise

9.9

To speak out loud to yourself for a long time

is the same meaning but spelled with s instead of z

How Long

to monologuise

9.9

to orate

Formal

1 8.8

talk

947 1.0

mutter

18 4.4

Surface Forms

monologuise infinitive

monologuized past

monologuized past participle

monologuizing present participle

monologuises third person singular

Morphology

monologuise = monologue (transparent) = monologue + ise

Formed by straightforward verb‑forming suffixation of the noun 'monologue' to mean 'to speak in monologue form'.

Etymology

Monologuise comes from mono- 'one' and -logue 'speech', the same parts you see in monologue and like the word solo for being alone. So, to monologuise is to speak for a long time when you are alone or to talk to yourself.