hyperbole (Meaning)
hyperbole (n)
extravagant exaggeration
hyperbole (n.)
A figure of speech in which the expression is an evident exaggeration of the meaning intended to be conveyed, or by which things are represented as much greater or less, better or worse, than they really are; a statement exaggerated fancifully, through excitement, or for effect.
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hyperbole Sentence Examples
- The traffic was so bad that it felt like it would take an eternity to reach our destination.
- The mountains towered above us like colossal giants, casting an exaggerated shadow upon the land.
- The politician's charisma was so electrifying that he could convince anyone to believe his hyperbolic claims.
- The child's laughter was so infectious that it echoed through the neighborhood like a joyous symphony.
- Her anger flared like an inferno, consuming her with an irrational rage.
- The news spread through the town like wildfire, igniting panic and exaggerated speculation.
- The actor's applause was so thunderous that it shook the theater to its foundations.
- The mountain climber's description of his ascent was rife with hyperboles, making it seem like a Herculean task.
- The storm raged with such fury that it felt as if the heavens themselves were unleashing their wrath upon the earth.
- The saleswoman's praises of the product were so exaggerated that they bordered on the comical.
FAQs About the word hyperbole
extravagant exaggerationA figure of speech in which the expression is an evident exaggeration of the meaning intended to be conveyed, or by which things are rep
caricature,exaggeration, elaboration, embroidery, coloring, stretching, enhancement,overstatement, magnification, embellishment
understatement, meiosis,understatement, meiosis,disparagement, belittlement, minimizing, belittlement, disparagement, minimizing
The traffic was so bad that it felt like it would take an eternity to reach our destination.
The mountains towered above us like colossal giants, casting an exaggerated shadow upon the land.
The politician's charisma was so electrifying that he could convince anyone to believe his hyperbolic claims.
The child's laughter was so infectious that it echoed through the neighborhood like a joyous symphony.
