
Definition of "hyperbole" | WordReference Forums
Dec 6, 2020 · hyperbole extravagant exaggeration Merriam-Webster hyperbole exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally Webster’s New World College Dictionary Question: …
an or a hyperbole - WordReference Forums
Jan 13, 2015 · Hi, Why an, not a, hyperbole in the following sentence from The Statment of Articles on Impeachment. "Today I am an inquisitor. An hyperbole would not be fictional and …
Hyperbole - more than just exaggeration? - WordReference Forums
Jul 26, 2010 · Somebody has been trying to persuade me that "hyperbole" has a stronger meaning than "exaggeration" - a sort of exaggerated exaggeration. The dictionaries point to its …
I'm freezing - metaphor or hyperbole or both? - WordReference …
Dec 16, 2010 · For me, now, the questions become very similar to those in the simpler case: Is this just exaggeration? - hyperbole. Or, is this a leap of imagination into a world in which it is …
hyperbole - WordReference Forums
Aug 9, 2008 · Hi, I recently felt particularly stupid to learn that "hyperbole" seems to be defined as intentional exaggeration for effect. I had always thought it usually referred to unintentional …
He runs (as) fast as the cheetah - WordReference Forums
Sep 10, 2021 · Or, "He is cheetah-fast on his feet". (Though I prefer "He runs as fast as a cheetah"). I would note that this is hyperbole. The fastest cheetah has been clocked at 75 …
The cup's so full so that the coffee's overflowing all over the saucer!
Apr 18, 2023 · "The cup's so full/was filled to the brim/overfilled so that the coffee's overflowing all over filled the saucer." (It hasn't filled the saucer but a little bit of hyperbole is always helpful.)
He’s not usually given to hyperbole. | WordReference Forums
Mar 3, 2016 · Hi guys! I was wondering if I could get the meaning of that sentence which is" He’s not usually given to hyperbole." in the example sentence for hyperbole in Oxford learners …
the sky was black and close [hyperbole?] | WordReference Forums
Jun 17, 2021 · Hello, May I please ask about the figure of speech in the following: " the sky was black and close to the house-tops." from Native Sun. Thanks.
word for living in various places for a period of time
Mar 19, 2021 · "Nomadic" (perhaps a hyperbole) but could be used. For years I lived a nomadic existence living at no one city for more than one year. Nomadic definition and meaning | …