colloquialize

English

Alternative forms

• colloquialise

Etymology

From colloquial +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈləʊ.kwi.əˌlaɪz/

Verb

colloquialize (third-person singular simple present colloquializes, present participle colloquializing, simple past and past participle colloquialized)

1. (transitive) To render colloquial.
   • 1965, John Whitney Hall, Richard King Beardsley, Twelve doors to Japan:

     Some felt that a colloquialized style should be expressed in romanization.

Derived terms

• colloquialization