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- /ˈkɒlɪʤ/
- /ˈkɒlɪʤ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˈkɒlɪʤ/
Definitions of coll word
- verb coll to embrace (a person) 3
- abbreviation COLL collateral 3
- abbreviation COLL colleague 3
- abbreviation COLL collect 3
- abbreviation COLL collection 3
- abbreviation COLL collective 3
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Parts of speech for Coll
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coll popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
coll usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coll
verb coll
- clamp — A clamp is a device that holds two things firmly together.
- clutch — If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.
- fasten — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- grasp — to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
Antonyms for coll
verb coll
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- release — to lease again.
- unfasten — to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
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