noun / verb
dialogue
DYE-uh-lawg/ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
An exchange of spoken ideas between people.
The two men engage in a thoughtful dialogue.
Etymology
The pieces suggest speech exchanged between participants. Here dia- means “between,” not “two,” so a dialogue can involve more than two people.
In context
the dialogue actually has wit it feels like it came out of a billy Wilder film what happened to you trip over some loose cash it's been three days since we met and still no calls
More examples
- The groups began a dialogue about shared concerns.
- She revised the dialogue to sound more natural.
- We need dialogue rather than competing speeches.
Forms
dialogue · dialogues · dialogued · dialoguing
Similar words
- conversation
- The ordinary broad term for spoken exchange.
- discussion
- Often focused on a particular issue or decision.