Transcription
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- [kol-inz]
- /ˈkɒl ɪnz/
- /ˈkɒlɪnz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-inz]
- /ˈkɒl ɪnz/
Definitions of collins word
- noun collins a tall fizzy iced drink made with gin, vodka, rum, etc, mixed with fruit juice, soda water, and sugar 3
- noun collins Michael. 1890–1922, Irish republican revolutionary: a leader of Sinn Féin; member of the Irish delegation that negotiated the treaty with Great Britain (1921) that established the Irish Free State 3
- noun collins (William) Wilkie. 1824–89, British author, noted particularly for his suspense novel The Moonstone (1868) 3
- noun collins William. 1721–59, British poet, noted for his odes; regarded as a precursor of romanticism 3
- noun collins an iced drink made with gin (Tom Collins), or vodka, rum, whiskey, etc., mixed with soda water, lime or lemon juice, and sugar 3
- noun collins Michael1890-1922; Ir. revolutionary leader 3
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Origin of collins
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; after the proper name Collins
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Parts of speech for Collins
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
collins popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% 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".
collins usage trend in Literature
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