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    colloquial
    /kəˈləʊkwɪəl/

    adjective

    • 1. (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary: "colloquial and everyday language"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLLOQUIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COLLOQUIAL definition: 1. (of words and expressions) informal and more suitable for use in speech than in writing: 2. (of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › colloquialColloquial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 6, 2011 · 1. a. : used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation. In colloquial English, "kind of" is often used for "somewhat" or "rather." also : unacceptably informal. b. : using conversational style. a colloquial writer. 2. : of or relating to conversation : conversational. colloquial expressions. colloquial noun. colloquiality.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › colloquialColloquial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Colloquial language is casual and conversational: it's the difference between "What are you going to do?" and "Whatchagonnado?" The word colloquial comes from the Latin word colloquium, which means "speaking together." The roots are the prefix com-, which means "together," and the suffix -loqu, which means "speak." Some may think that ...

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLLOQUIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. Colloquial words and phrases are informal and are used mainly in conversation. ...a colloquial expression. His stumbling attempts at colloquial Russian amused her. Synonyms: informal, familiar, everyday, vernacular More Synonyms of colloquial. colloquially adverb [ADVERB with verb]

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLLOQUIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (of words and expressions) informal and conversational, and more suitable for use in speech than in writing. (Definition of colloquial from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of colloquial.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › colloquialCOLLOQUIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Colloquial, conversational, informal refer to types of speech or to usages not on a formal level. Colloquial is often mistakenly used with a connotation of disapproval, as if it meant “vulgar” or “bad” or “incorrect” usage, whereas it is merely a familiar style used in speaking and writing.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › colloquialcolloquial - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 31, 2024 · colloquial (comparative more colloquial, superlative most colloquial) (linguistics) Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcolloquial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of colloquial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'colloquial' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "COLLOQUIAL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDefinition of colloquial – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    (Definition of colloquial from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of colloquial in Chinese (Traditional)