colloquial
adjectiveUK /kəˈləʊ.kwi.əl/
US /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/
Words you use when talking with friends, not in a school essay.
"Gonna" is a colloquial way to say "going to."
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Belonging to ordinary conversation rather than formal writing.
The article mixes colloquial phrases with serious facts.
3. Typical of a particular region's everyday speech.
His colloquial expressions showed he grew up in the south.
4. Friendly and relaxed in tone.
Her colloquial style made the lesson easy to follow.