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dialogue

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌɪəlɒg/

(US also dialog)
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Definition of dialogue

noun

  • a conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film:the book consisted of a series of dialogues [mass noun]:passages of dialogue
  • a discussion between two or more people or groups, especially one directed towards exploration of a particular subject or resolution of a problem:the USA would enter into a direct dialogue with Vietnam [mass noun]:interfaith dialogue

verb

[no object] chiefly North American
  • take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem:he stated that he wasn’t going to dialogue with the guerrillas
  • [with object] provide (a film or play) with a dialogue.

Phrases

dialogue of the deaf

a discussion in which each party is unresponsive to what the others say.

Derivatives

dialogist

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French dialoge, via Latin from Greek dialogos, from dialegesthai 'converse with', from dia 'through' + legein 'speak'

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The ending of dialogue is spelled -gue (the spelling dialog is American).

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