epilogue UK /ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/US /ˈɛpɪlɔɡ/noun 4verb 1forms 3 noun4 •A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a playIn the play’s epilogue, the actor addressed the audience directly. •A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterwordThe novel ended with a short epilogue. •The performer who gives this speech •A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine. verb1 •To conclude with an epilogue. formsepilogued · epiloguing · epilogues