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Definition of colour verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

colour

verb
 
/ˈkʌlə(r)/
 
/ˈkʌlər/
(US English color)
Verb Forms
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/
Phrasal Verbs
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    put colour on something

  1. [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 Examples
    • He drew a monster and coloured it red.
    • The children love drawing and colouring.
    • a colouring book
    Topics Colours and Shapesb1
  2. of face

  3. [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.
  4. affect

  5. [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.
  6. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French colour (noun), colourer (verb), from Latin color (noun), colorare (verb).
See colour in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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