Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dialogue
4 senses of dialogue
Sense 1
dialogue, dialog, duologue -- (a conversation between two persons)
=> talk, talking -- (an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here")
Sense 2
dialogue, dialog -- (the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction)
=> script, book, playscript -- (a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance)
Sense 3
dialogue, dialog -- (a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people; "he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek")
=> literary composition, literary work -- (imaginative or creative writing)
Sense 4
negotiation, dialogue, talks -- (a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians")
=> discussion, give-and-take, word -- (an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it")