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Meaning of "soliloquize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOLILOQUIZE

soliloquize  [səˈlɪləˌkwaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOLILOQUIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Soliloquize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb soliloquize in English.

WHAT DOES SOLILOQUIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Monologue

In theatre, a monologue is presented by a single character, most often to express their mental thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience. Monologues are common across the range of dramatic media, as well as in non-dramatic media such as poetry. Monologues share much in common with several other literary devices including soliloquies, apostrophes, and aside. There are, however, distinctions between each of these devices.

Definition of soliloquize in the English dictionary

The definition of soliloquize in the dictionary is to utter a soliloquy.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SOLILOQUIZE

PRESENT

Present
I soliloquize
you soliloquize
he/she/it soliloquizes
we soliloquize
you soliloquize
they soliloquize
Present continuous
I am soliloquizing
you are soliloquizing
he/she/it is soliloquizing
we are soliloquizing
you are soliloquizing
they are soliloquizing
Present perfect
I have soliloquized
you have soliloquized
he/she/it has soliloquized
we have soliloquized
you have soliloquized
they have soliloquized
Present perfect continuous
I have been soliloquizing
you have been soliloquizing
he/she/it has been soliloquizing
we have been soliloquizing
you have been soliloquizing
they have been soliloquizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I soliloquized
you soliloquized
he/she/it soliloquized
we soliloquized
you soliloquized
they soliloquized
Past continuous
I was soliloquizing
you were soliloquizing
he/she/it was soliloquizing
we were soliloquizing
you were soliloquizing
they were soliloquizing
Past perfect
I had soliloquized
you had soliloquized
he/she/it had soliloquized
we had soliloquized
you had soliloquized
they had soliloquized
Past perfect continuous
I had been soliloquizing
you had been soliloquizing
he/she/it had been soliloquizing
we had been soliloquizing
you had been soliloquizing
they had been soliloquizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will soliloquize
you will soliloquize
he/she/it will soliloquize
we will soliloquize
you will soliloquize
they will soliloquize
Future continuous
I will be soliloquizing
you will be soliloquizing
he/she/it will be soliloquizing
we will be soliloquizing
you will be soliloquizing
they will be soliloquizing
Future perfect
I will have soliloquized
you will have soliloquized
he/she/it will have soliloquized
we will have soliloquized
you will have soliloquized
they will have soliloquized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been soliloquizing
you will have been soliloquizing
he/she/it will have been soliloquizing
we will have been soliloquizing
you will have been soliloquizing
they will have been soliloquizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would soliloquize
you would soliloquize
he/she/it would soliloquize
we would soliloquize
you would soliloquize
they would soliloquize
Conditional continuous
I would be soliloquizing
you would be soliloquizing
he/she/it would be soliloquizing
we would be soliloquizing
you would be soliloquizing
they would be soliloquizing
Conditional perfect
I would have soliloquize
you would have soliloquize
he/she/it would have soliloquize
we would have soliloquize
you would have soliloquize
they would have soliloquize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been soliloquizing
you would have been soliloquizing
he/she/it would have been soliloquizing
we would have been soliloquizing
you would have been soliloquizing
they would have been soliloquizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you soliloquize
we let´s soliloquize
you soliloquize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to soliloquize
Past participle
soliloquized
Present Participle
soliloquizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOLILOQUIZE


clockwise
ˈklɒkˌwaɪz
colloquise
ˈkɒləˌkwaɪz
colloquize
ˈkɒləˌkwaɪz
contraclockwise
ˈkɒntrəˌklɒkwaɪz
contrariwise
ˈkɒntrərɪˌwaɪz
counterclockwise
ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz
lengthwise
ˈlɛŋθˌwaɪz
likewise
ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz
otherwise
ˈʌðəˌwaɪz
pairwise
ˈpɛəˌwaɪz
piecewise
ˈpiːsˌwaɪz
soliloquise
səˈlɪləˌkwaɪz
somniloquise
sɒmˈnɪləˌkwaɪz
somniloquize
sɒmˈnɪləˌkwaɪz
stepwise
ˈstɛpˌwaɪz
streetwise
ˈstriːtˌwaɪz
unwise
ʌnˈwaɪz
ventriloquise
venˈtrɪləˌkwaɪz
ventriloquize
vɛnˈtrɪləˌkwaɪz
wise
waɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOLILOQUIZE

solidus
solifidian
solifidianism
solifluction
solifluxion
Solihull
soliloquies
soliloquise
soliloquiser
soliloquist
soliloquizer
soliloquy
Soliman
Soling
Solingen
solion
soliped
solipedous
solipsism
solipsist

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOLILOQUIZE

aguize
apologize
Belize
bize
customize
epiloguize
euphuize
full-size
maximize
minimize
monologuize
organize
prize
prologuize
realize
recognize
resize
size
specialize
utilize

Synonyms and antonyms of soliloquize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soliloquize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOLILOQUIZE

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The translations of soliloquize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soliloquize» in English.

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自言自语
1,325 millions of speakers

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soliloquize
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soliloquize
510 millions of speakers

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स्वगत भाषण करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

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soliloquize
280 millions of speakers

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soliloquize
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soliloquize
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Translator English - Bengali

স্বগতোক্তি করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monologuer
220 millions of speakers

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Soliloquize
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soliloquize
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soliloquize
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soliloquize
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Soliloquize
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vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

độc diển
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soliloquize
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Soliloquize
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Translator English - Turkish

kendi kendine konuşmak
70 millions of speakers

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soliloquize
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soliloquize
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soliloquize
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soliloquize
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el

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soliloquize
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af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alle spraak
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sv

Translator English - Swedish

soliloquize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

soliloquize
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Trends of use of soliloquize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOLILOQUIZE»

The term «soliloquize» is normally little used and occupies the 145.828 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOLILOQUIZE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soliloquize

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOLILOQUIZE»

Discover the use of soliloquize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soliloquize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stage Directions in Hamlet: New Essays and New Directions
To. Soliloquize. or. Not. to. Soliloquize. —. Hamlet's. "To. be". Speech. in. Ql. and. Q2/F. Edna Zwick Boris Few if any speeches in Shakespeare's plays offer more difficulties to actors, directors, and readers than does the "To be" speech in ...
Hardin L. Aasand, 2003
2
Klassiekers Van de Kinder-en Jeugdpsychotherapie
A spontaneous subject who is entirely absorbed in the role is unable to soliloquize either in regard to himself or in regard to the role. It is with that part of his ego which is not swept into it, hypnotized by the role, that he can soliloquize.
Werken Met Kind en Gezin
3
Words from Jacob Levi Moreno
123 PSYCHODRAMATIC TECHNIQUE/SOLILOQUY /DIFFICULTIES A spontaneous subject who is entirely absorbed in the role is unable to soliloquize either in regard to himself or in regard to the role. It is with that part of his ego which is not ...
Rosa Cukier, 2007
4
A Manual of English Gujarati Dictionary
Solicitude,. «• Anxiety: ft'm; Solid' (3ill«lO «• [L- sollus, whole.] Hard; firm:'*«!i; ifr W "4- 2- Not hol.low: . "*?' % 3(1-1. 3. Strong: |4; •Hwojrt; Ml|'; XV,.*- compact body: « ia*-44«ai M«$. Solidify, (SllWUitf)*-.* n. To make solid or compnct: 44<at— ...
N. R. Ranina, 2003
5
Jack Ashore
I will stay here a few.days longer, and be you his friend for my sake. Good night.” ' Sir Edward wrung Mr. Singleheart's hand, and departed, as he said, to rest. ' “ Well,” said the lawyer,_when he found himself alone, “it i good to soliloquize.
Edward Howard, 1840
6
Healing Eating Disorders with Psychodrama and Other Action ...
For example, a protagonist in the preparation stage may walk to the action stage and soliloquize from there, then to the maintenance stage and soliloquize from there. This future projection provides the protagonist the experience, hope and ...
Karen Carnabucci, Linda Ciotola, 2013
7
Shakespeare Survey: Volume 57, Macbeth and Its Afterlife: An ...
In closing, I would like to suggest that future essayists refrain, in their titles, from attempts to play upon Hamlet's most famous line. In the collection under review, ' To Soliloquize or Not to Soliloquize' and 'To See or Not to See' aspire to be clever  ...
Peter Holland, 2008
8
Professing Literature: An Institutional History, Twentieth ...
Were we to follow Eliot's point that the breakdown of aristocratic culture forced poets "to talk to a coterie or to soliloquize," we would be led into the questions of communication-theory and hermeneutics that have lately become associated with ...
Gerald Graff, 2008
9
Theory and Practice of Group Counseling
At times protagonists are asked to imagine themselves in a place alone where they can think out loud (soliloquize). The director may ask a protagonist to stop the action at some point, turn aside, and express her feelings at the moment.
Gerald Corey, 2011
10
The Life of Reason: Introduction and Reason in Common Sense
Spirit is absolute enough, so to speak, relatively, and in its own eyes, since willy- nilly it must soliloquize; but any puppet in the hands of a ventriloquist seems to soliloquize, if we have no notion whence its voice comes. The self that speaks in  ...
George Santayana, Marianne Sophia Wokeck, Martin A. Coleman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOLILOQUIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soliloquize is used in the context of the following news items.
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Attack on Titan (Anime Series)
This is fortunate for the audience, because the main characters like to soliloquize… a lot. The artwork of this anime is also very good. It has beautiful settings, fast ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
2
How will Roger Goodell rule on Tom Brady appeal? The way he …
He will do what allows him to soliloquize about protecting the shield. It's as if the league's logo is a life-form unto itself and not a neat, ultimately irrelevant icon ... «Boston.com, Jul 15»
3
On stage this week: basketball at WET, killer rabbits at Annex
The script's mimic of the Greek tragedy “The Bacchae” can be tiresome, as the bunnies are prone to pontificate and soliloquize at length, but the show's alluring ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
4
Courtesy of The Association of Graduates in Theatre
This was a multimedia production, as the main action occurred onstage but an offstage camera projected onto a visible screen allowed the actors to soliloquize ... «Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun, Mar 15»
5
Hey, ESPN, spare us Ray Lewis' views on domestic violence
On Sunday morning, Lewis was given the platform to soliloquize. While trying to make the point that there are varying degrees of abuse, Lewis actually said, ... «SFGate, Sep 14»
6
Parallels of devastation, March 21
Yu took more than 5,000 black-and-white images and has expressed his impressions through the exhibition, Hiroshima vs Japan 311 (Soliloquize). Featuring 15 ... «South China Morning Post, Mar 14»
7
Hark! The Empire Striketh Back gets a release trailer
... far away as the brooding young hero, a power-mad emperor, and their jesting droids match wits, struggle for power, and soliloquize in elegant and impeccable ... «moviepilot.com, Mar 14»
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William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back Book Trailer …
... far away as the brooding young hero, a power-mad emperor, and their jesting droids match wits, struggle for power, and soliloquize in elegant and impeccable ... «Comicbook.com, Mar 14»
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FOREST
Ramnarayan composed the text in a consciously unconventional style — the man and woman soliloquize separately, themselves not meeting, though she ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Nov 13»
10
Tatyana Tenenbaum's 'Private Country' at Chocolate Factory
Ms. Tenenbaum plays with people speaking and singing into each other's faces, or backs, or past each other, or turning to the audience to soliloquize. «New York Times, Nov 13»

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