Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

collude

/kəˈluːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: col-lude
IPA: /kəˈluːd/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to act in concert with; to conspire.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"William understood Diana more but idealized her less. He was privy to her volatile love life. He knew the tabloids made her life hell, but he also knew she colluded with them."

Etymology

* From Latin collūdere, from con- and lūdere (“to play”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /kəˈluːd/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

colludes (present, singular) colluding (participle, present) colluded (participle, past) colluded (past)

Frequently Paired Words

collusion collusive allude delude elude illude

Synonyms

to be in cahoots conspire plot scheme

Rhymes With

food include non-food you'd dude mood viewed rude reviewed renewed crude nude

Questions

How do you pronounce collude?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈluːd/.
What does collude mean?: to act in concert with; to conspire.
Where does collude come from?: * From Latin collūdere, from con- and lūdere (“to play”).

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