colour
verb/ˈkʌlə(r)/
/ˈkʌlər/
(US English color)
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they colour | /ˈkʌlə(r)/ /ˈkʌlər/ |
| he / she / it colours | /ˈkʌləz/ /ˈkʌlərz/ |
| past simple coloured | /ˈkʌləd/ /ˈkʌlərd/ |
| past participle coloured | /ˈkʌləd/ /ˈkʌlərd/ |
| -ing form colouring | /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/ /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to put colour on something using paint, coloured pencils, etc.
- The children love to draw and colour.
- colour something How long have you been colouring (= dyeing) your hair?
- colour something + adj. He drew a monster and coloured it green.
Extra ExamplesTopics Colours and Shapesb1- He drew a monster and coloured it red.
- The children love drawing and colouring.
- a colouring book
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- [intransitive] colour (at something) (of a person or their face) to become red because the person is embarrassed synonym blush
- Everyone in the room stared at Gerry, and he coloured slightly.
- colour at something She coloured at his remarks.
- colour up He grinned at Mary, who coloured up instantly.
- [transitive] colour something to affect something, especially in a negative way
- This incident coloured her whole life.
- Don't let your judgement be coloured by personal feelings.
Extra Examples- His opinions are heavily coloured by his own experiences.
- Statements are always coloured by their context.
- Such incidents tend to colour public attitudes towards the police.
- The experience moulded and coloured her whole life.
put colour on something
of face
affect
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French colour (noun), colourer (verb), from Latin color (noun), colorare (verb).
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