Definition of colloquial in English:

colloquial

adjective kəˈləʊkwɪəlkəˈloʊkwiəl

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
colloquial and everyday language
colloquial phrases
Example sentencesExamples
- In some places the use of more colloquial language seems to work and not detract from the original gospels, but in other places it came across to me as contrived.
- Often they alone preserved the colloquial speech, the real language of everyday use.
- This is the origin of the colloquial use of ‘coconut’ to refer to one's head.
- However, until the 1920s, few local recipe books used the colloquial name, and then sometimes only as a subtitle.
- If I need to respond, I do so in colloquial English using my thickest Northern accent.
- He uses refined colloquial language with a rhythm that is light and quick, an unhesitating flow that propels the poem and carries the reader.
- She taught colloquial English at Tsuruga College in Japan at the age of 16 as part of an exchange program.
- I had four or five Chinese dialects at my disposal, phrases in colloquial English, and of course, Malay.
- Ira had a great ear for colloquial language, especially the language of sports.
- A boom is a colloquial term for an economy that is expanding above the GDP's average annual growth.
- Either it was done in a great hurry, or the translator has only a passing acquaintance with colloquial English.
- Second, the Arabic tutor will most likely be teaching you a colloquial form of Arabic rather than modern standard Arabic.
- The production cries out for a better translation than the uncredited one that veers between stilted and colloquial.
- In all these collections, Neruda turns to a simple style and colloquial language to talk about objects of everyday life.
- His highly colloquial use of the language had seemed cute at first.
- Your purchase is rational in the normal, colloquial sense of the word but not necessarily in the social science meaning.
- Her ear for colloquial phrases and conversational interplay is equally impressive.
- It is to this group of ancient hominids that the term ‘ape man’ is most commonly applied today, but the term is informal or colloquial.
- Shepard has a gift for combining lyrical description with a colloquial voice.
- The language is often colloquial and vigorous.
Synonyms
informal, conversational, everyday, casual, non-literary
natural, unofficial, unpretentious, familiar, chatty, friendly, idiomatic, slangy
vernacular, popular, demotic

Derivatives

colloquially

adverb kəˈləʊkwɪəli

In the language of ordinary or familiar conversation; informally.
the storms hit several states along a corridor colloquially referred to as ‘tornado alley’
Example sentencesExamples
- Countries in permanent crisis, with the population at subsistence level, more or less chaotic, but without total civil strife, are known colloquially as ‘basket cases’.
- To find your real e-mail, you must wade through the torrent of fraud and obscenity known politely as " unsolicited bulk e-mail " and colloquially as spam.
- Unchecked, it leads to changes in posture, particularly in the form of a hunched back known colloquially as dowager's hump, and decreased mobility.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin colloquium 'conversation' + -al.

Rhymes

ventriloquial

Definition of colloquial in US English:

colloquial

adjectivekəˈlōkwēəlkəˈloʊkwiəl

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
colloquial and everyday language
colloquial phrases
Example sentencesExamples
- This is the origin of the colloquial use of ‘coconut’ to refer to one's head.
- The language is often colloquial and vigorous.
- Often they alone preserved the colloquial speech, the real language of everyday use.
- Ira had a great ear for colloquial language, especially the language of sports.
- However, until the 1920s, few local recipe books used the colloquial name, and then sometimes only as a subtitle.
- It is to this group of ancient hominids that the term ‘ape man’ is most commonly applied today, but the term is informal or colloquial.
- Shepard has a gift for combining lyrical description with a colloquial voice.
- If I need to respond, I do so in colloquial English using my thickest Northern accent.
- In some places the use of more colloquial language seems to work and not detract from the original gospels, but in other places it came across to me as contrived.
- In all these collections, Neruda turns to a simple style and colloquial language to talk about objects of everyday life.
- Her ear for colloquial phrases and conversational interplay is equally impressive.
- Your purchase is rational in the normal, colloquial sense of the word but not necessarily in the social science meaning.
- I had four or five Chinese dialects at my disposal, phrases in colloquial English, and of course, Malay.
- His highly colloquial use of the language had seemed cute at first.
- He uses refined colloquial language with a rhythm that is light and quick, an unhesitating flow that propels the poem and carries the reader.
- She taught colloquial English at Tsuruga College in Japan at the age of 16 as part of an exchange program.
- Either it was done in a great hurry, or the translator has only a passing acquaintance with colloquial English.
- The production cries out for a better translation than the uncredited one that veers between stilted and colloquial.
- A boom is a colloquial term for an economy that is expanding above the GDP's average annual growth.
- Second, the Arabic tutor will most likely be teaching you a colloquial form of Arabic rather than modern standard Arabic.
Synonyms
informal, conversational, everyday, casual, non-literary

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin colloquium ‘conversation’ + -al.

单词	colloquial
释义	Definition of colloquial in English: colloquial adjective kəˈləʊkwɪəlkəˈloʊkwiəl (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. colloquial and everyday language colloquial phrases Example sentencesExamples In some places the use of more colloquial language seems to work and not detract from the original gospels, but in other places it came across to me as contrived. Often they alone preserved the colloquial speech, the real language of everyday use. This is the origin of the colloquial use of ‘coconut’ to refer to one's head. However, until the 1920s, few local recipe books used the colloquial name, and then sometimes only as a subtitle. If I need to respond, I do so in colloquial English using my thickest Northern accent. He uses refined colloquial language with a rhythm that is light and quick, an unhesitating flow that propels the poem and carries the reader. She taught colloquial English at Tsuruga College in Japan at the age of 16 as part of an exchange program. I had four or five Chinese dialects at my disposal, phrases in colloquial English, and of course, Malay. Ira had a great ear for colloquial language, especially the language of sports. A boom is a colloquial term for an economy that is expanding above the GDP's average annual growth. Either it was done in a great hurry, or the translator has only a passing acquaintance with colloquial English. Second, the Arabic tutor will most likely be teaching you a colloquial form of Arabic rather than modern standard Arabic. The production cries out for a better translation than the uncredited one that veers between stilted and colloquial. In all these collections, Neruda turns to a simple style and colloquial language to talk about objects of everyday life. His highly colloquial use of the language had seemed cute at first. Your purchase is rational in the normal, colloquial sense of the word but not necessarily in the social science meaning. Her ear for colloquial phrases and conversational interplay is equally impressive. It is to this group of ancient hominids that the term ‘ape man’ is most commonly applied today, but the term is informal or colloquial. Shepard has a gift for combining lyrical description with a colloquial voice. The language is often colloquial and vigorous. Synonyms informal, conversational, everyday, casual, non-literary natural, unofficial, unpretentious, familiar, chatty, friendly, idiomatic, slangy vernacular, popular, demotic Derivatives colloquially adverb kəˈləʊkwɪəli In the language of ordinary or familiar conversation; informally. the storms hit several states along a corridor colloquially referred to as ‘tornado alley’ Example sentencesExamples Countries in permanent crisis, with the population at subsistence level, more or less chaotic, but without total civil strife, are known colloquially as ‘basket cases’. To find your real e-mail, you must wade through the torrent of fraud and obscenity known politely as " unsolicited bulk e-mail " and colloquially as spam. Unchecked, it leads to changes in posture, particularly in the form of a hunched back known colloquially as dowager's hump, and decreased mobility. Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin colloquium 'conversation' + -al. Rhymes ventriloquial Definition of colloquial in US English: colloquial adjectivekəˈlōkwēəlkəˈloʊkwiəl (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. colloquial and everyday language colloquial phrases Example sentencesExamples This is the origin of the colloquial use of ‘coconut’ to refer to one's head. The language is often colloquial and vigorous. Often they alone preserved the colloquial speech, the real language of everyday use. Ira had a great ear for colloquial language, especially the language of sports. However, until the 1920s, few local recipe books used the colloquial name, and then sometimes only as a subtitle. It is to this group of ancient hominids that the term ‘ape man’ is most commonly applied today, but the term is informal or colloquial. Shepard has a gift for combining lyrical description with a colloquial voice. If I need to respond, I do so in colloquial English using my thickest Northern accent. In some places the use of more colloquial language seems to work and not detract from the original gospels, but in other places it came across to me as contrived. In all these collections, Neruda turns to a simple style and colloquial language to talk about objects of everyday life. Her ear for colloquial phrases and conversational interplay is equally impressive. Your purchase is rational in the normal, colloquial sense of the word but not necessarily in the social science meaning. I had four or five Chinese dialects at my disposal, phrases in colloquial English, and of course, Malay. His highly colloquial use of the language had seemed cute at first. He uses refined colloquial language with a rhythm that is light and quick, an unhesitating flow that propels the poem and carries the reader. She taught colloquial English at Tsuruga College in Japan at the age of 16 as part of an exchange program. Either it was done in a great hurry, or the translator has only a passing acquaintance with colloquial English. The production cries out for a better translation than the uncredited one that veers between stilted and colloquial. A boom is a colloquial term for an economy that is expanding above the GDP's average annual growth. Second, the Arabic tutor will most likely be teaching you a colloquial form of Arabic rather than modern standard Arabic. Synonyms informal, conversational, everyday, casual, non-literary Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin colloquium ‘conversation’ + -al.
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