soliloquize C2 Topic:Communication Also spelled soliloquised US /səˈlɪləˌkwaɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #490437 Meanings 1 verb To talk to oneself, especially aloud and at length. The lonely old man would soliloquize for hours in his empty kitchen. 2 verb For a character in a play to speak their thoughts aloud while alone on stage. Hamlet soliloquizes about life and death in his famous speech. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to talk to oneself,... monologuize Word family Derived forms soliloquizersoliloquizingly Related forms monologize Etymology AI details From soliloquy + -ize. Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # soliloquize **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /səˈlɪləˌkwaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 490437 ## Meanings 1. To talk to oneself, especially aloud and at length. 2. For a character in a play to speak their thoughts aloud while alone on stage. ## Examples - The lonely old man would soliloquize for hours in his empty kitchen. - Hamlet soliloquizes about life and death in his famous speech. ## Derived Forms - soliloquizer - soliloquizingly ## Related Forms - monologize ## Etymology From soliloquy + -ize. ## AI Etymology Soliloquize is formed from soliloquy + -ize. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include to talk to oneself, especially aloud and at length and for a character in a play to speak their thoughts aloud while alone on stage. The wider family includes derived forms such as soliloquizer and soliloquizingly; related words such as monologize. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown