dialogue

di-a-logue · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A conversation between two or more people.

  2. 2.

    The lines spoken by characters in a play, film, or book.

  3. 3.

    A discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.

  4. 4.

    To take part in a conversation or discussion.

Related words

Antonyms: monologue, silence
See also: conversation, discussion, monologue
Synonyms: conversation, discourse, discussion, exchange, talk

Etymology

From Greek dialogos meaning "conversation, discourse," from dialegesthai meaning "to converse," from dia- (across, between) + legein (to speak). First recorded in English in the 13th century.