1. a long speech by one person, especially in a play or as a form of entertainment
Usage: literary; theatrical
2. the habit of talking at length without regard for others
Usage: often critical

Examples

• The actor delivered a powerful monology about loss and redemption.
• Her monology lasted twenty minutes without pause.
• The play featured several dramatic monologies between scenes.
• His tendency toward monology made him unpopular at dinner parties.
• The professor’s monology put half the class to sleep.
• She interrupted his monology to ask a question.