Definitionadj. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
Last update: September 1, 2016
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Colloquial expressions are not used in writing. [adjective]
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She was patient enough to help me with the light homework assignments, and added a stock of useful colloquial phrases to my vocabulary. [adjective]
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They have changed the language to modern English, including colloquial speech. [adjective]
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At times he was familiar and colloquial; now he was loud, energetic, and boisterous;--some parts of his discourse might be called sublime, and others sunk below burlesque. [adjective]
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Johnson next morning I found him highly satisfied with his colloquial prowess the preceding evening. [adjective]
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"I believe the colloquial term is 'racket,'" Goode said. [Please select]
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This statement is necessary to explain the colloquial character of the discourses. [Please select]
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Then my French is really intelligible, and most colloquial; besides revolver shooting. [Please select]
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_ Heaven bless the rough translation, colloquial as it is. [Please select]
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