"trailerize" meaning in English

See trailerize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: trailerizes [present, singular, third-person], trailerizing [participle, present], trailerized [participle, past], trailerized [past]
Etymology: From trailer + -ize. Etymology templates: {{af|en|trailer|-ize}} trailer + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} trailerize (third-person singular simple present trailerizes, present participle trailerizing, simple past and past participle trailerized)
  1. (transitive, music) To adapt (a piece of music) for use in the trailer of a film or television show. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Film, Music, Television Synonyms: trailerise Related terms: trailercore, trailerization

Inflected forms

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