The meaning of COLLOQUIAL is used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation; also : unacceptably informal.

/ kəˈloʊ·kwi·əl / Add to word list (of words and expressions) informal and conversational, and more suitable for use in speech than in writing (Definition of colloquial from the Cambridge Academic …

COLLOQUIAL definition: characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. See examples of colloquial used in a sentence.

Colloquialism (also called colloquial language, everyday language, or general parlance) is the linguistic style used for casual (informal) communication. It is the most common functional style of speech, the …

The style is conversational, colloquial and concise, with most clips lasting less than a minute.

1. characteristic of or suitable to ordinary or familiar conversation or writing rather than formal speech or writing; informal. 2. involving or using conversation. col•lo′qui•al•ness, col•lo`qui•al′i•ty, n.

Definition of colloquial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.