trailerize
trailerize verb: to adapt (a piece of music) for use in the trailer of a film or television show.
Verb
trailerize (third-person singular simple present trailerizes, present participle trailerizing, simple past and past participle trailerized)
- To adapt (a piece of music) for use in the trailer of a film or television show.
- A creepy lullaby rendition of Disney’s classic “Once Upon a Dream,” a grungy version of Ben E. King’s feel-good “Stand by Me,” and a brooding interpretation of Robert Palmer’s bouncy ’80s anthem “Addicted to Love” all exemplify a growing trend: songs creatively covered and “trailer-ized” to market...2014 May 28, Tim Greiving, “Re-imagined Covers of Familiar Tunes Breathe New Life Into Trailers”, in Variety
- The first preview clip for The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, was set to a trailerized version of Nirvana’s “Something In The Way.” Turns out there’s more to that Batman-Nirvana connection.2021 December 20, Chris DeVille, “Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne Is Inspired By Kurt Cobain Says The Batman Director”, in Stereogum
Forms of trailerize
| third-person singular present | trailerizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | trailerizing |
| past participle | trailerized |
| past | trailerized |
| alternative form | trailerise |
Origin of trailerize
From trailer + -ize.
Questions about trailerize
- What does trailerize mean?
- Trailerize means to adapt (a piece of music) for use in the trailer of a film or television show.
- What part of speech is trailerize?
- Trailerize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of trailerize?
- The past tense of trailerize is trailerized.
Words near trailerize in the dictionary
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