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Definition colour in British English

colour verb

verb
/ˈkʌlə(r)/
1

to add colour to something, or to make it a different colour

Example

I think I'll colour my hair.

Example

Rivers and lakes are often coloured green by algae.

Synonyms and related words
colour paint dye
1.1

if you colour, or if something colours your face, your face becomes red

Example

She looked away from him, colouring slightly.

1.2

to use pens, pencils, or crayons to add colour to a picture

Example

As a child, I could spend hours just colouring in.

Example

Colour the boy's eyes blue.

Synonyms and related words
colour paint dye
2

to affect someone's decision or opinion about something

Example

Don't allow your friends' opinions to colour your judgment.

Example

early experiences that coloured her attitude to work

Synonyms and related words
influence decide lead to
2.1

to affect the way someone sounds

Example

A tinge of regret coloured her tone.

Synonyms and related words
amplify reverberate fade
3

used for saying that you are confused, intrigued, surprised etc

Example

Well colour me impressed!

Definition colour in British English