noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/kəˈlæb/
/koʊˈlæb/
Australian:/kəˈɫæb/
Australian:/kɐʉˈɫæb/
rhymes with -æb
1
noun
Meaning 1
A collaboration, especially a work produced by several musicians who do not usually work together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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2
verb
Meaning 2
To collaborate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
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History
Etymology
Clipping of collaboration. Clipping of collaborate.