dialogue Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a conversation between two persons
    duologue; dialog.
  2. noun the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
    dialog.
  3. noun a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people
    dialog.
    • he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek
  4. noun a discussion intended to produce an agreement
    negotiation; talks.
    • the buyout negotiation lasted several days
    • they disagreed but kept an open dialogue
    • talks between Israelis and Palestinians

WordNet

Di"a*logue noun
Etymology
OE. dialogue, L. dialogus, fr. Gr. , fr. to converse, through + to speak: cf. F. dialogue. See Legend.
Definitions
  1. A conversation between two or more persons; particularly, a formal conservation in theatrical performances or in scholastic exercises.
  2. A written composition in which two or more persons are represented as conversing or reasoning on some topic; as, the Dialogues of Plato.
Di"a*logue intransitive verb
Etymology
Cf. F. dialoguer.
Definitions
  1. To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize. R. Shak.
Di"a*logue transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To express as in dialogue. R.
    And dialogued for him what he would say. Shak.

Webster 1913