collab

¹ American  

[kuh-lab] / kəˈlæb /

noun

1. a collaboration.

   a new collab between a Russian designer and a British clothing brand.

2. a collaborator.

   Thanks to all my collabs!

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verb (used without object)

1. to collaborate.

   It’s great that on this album we got to collab with so many cool people.

collab. ² American  

abbreviation

1. collaboration.

2. collaborator.

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Etymology

Origin of collab

First recorded in 2000–05; by shortening

Example Sentences

And a Quentin Tarantino–David Fincher collab sounds perfectly fun to us.

From Los Angeles Times

Starbucks is also leaning into the washing machine of social media trends hitting our feeds: protein lattes and Dubai Chocolate Matcha are gracing the winter 2026 menu, and it brought out Hello Kitty–collab cups that are currently reselling at 40 to 50 percent markups.

From Slate

The signer rose to fame in 2014 following her feature on the Clean Bandit's hit Rather Be, followed by her collab with Route 94 on My Love, with both reaching the top spot in the UK charts.

From BBC

“Starting with a limited-edition products collab and further leveraging their brick-and-mortar presence for some bespoke experiential pop-up moments—like a make-your-own-candle station—would further complement the momentum the company is looking to achieve,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s bigger than ever this year thanks to a collab with online guide California Kids Club.

From Los Angeles Times