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   colloquial

   /kəˈləʊkwɪəl/

   adjective

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

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from Latin colloquium ‘conversation’ + -al.

   Scrabble Points: 21

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

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   Sep 6, 2011 · The meaning of COLLOQUIAL is used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation; also : unacceptably informal. How to use colloquial in a sentence. Did you know?

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

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   (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.

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

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   (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.

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

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   Colloquial words and phrases are informal and are used mainly in conversation. ...a colloquial expression. His stumbling attempts at colloquial Russian amused her.

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

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   Colloquial language is casual and conversational: it's the difference between "What are you going to do?" and "Whatchagonnado?" and "Whatchagonnado?" The word colloquial comes from the Latin word colloquium , which means "speaking together."

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncolloquial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › colloquial_adjcolloquial, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective colloquial. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of colloquial – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   COLLOQUIAL definition: Colloquial words or expressions are informal: . Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › colloquialColloquial - definition of colloquial by The Free Dictionary

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    1. characteristic of or suitable to ordinary or familiar conversation or writing rather than formal speech or writing; informal. 2. involving or using conversation.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOLLOQUIAL - Definition & Translations | Collins English ...

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    Colloquial words and phrases are informal and are used mainly in conversation. [...]