figure of speech

Word forms: plural figures of speech

countable noun

A figure of speech is an expression or word that is used with a metaphorical rather than a literal meaning.

Of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech.

Synonyms: expression, image, turn of phrase, trope More Synonyms of figure of speech

figure of speech in British English

noun

an expression of language, such as simile, metaphor, or personification, by which the usual or literal meaning of a word is not employed

figure of speech in American English

an expression, as a metaphor or simile, using words in a nonliteral sense or unusual manner to add vividness, beauty, etc. to what is said or written

Examples of 'figure of speech' in a sentence
figure of speech

It was just a figure of speech, meaning picnic foods in general.Then all hell broke loose, which I thought was a figure of speech until a while ago.

(noun) in the sense of expression

Definition

an expression, such as a simile, in which words do not have their literal meaning

It was just a figure of speech.

Synonyms

expression

He uses some remarkably coarse expressions.

image

The images in the poem illustrate the poet's frame of mind.

turn of phrase

What a strange turn of phrase that is!

trope

subject word lists

See Figures of speech

Additional synonyms

in the sense of image

Definition

a simile or metaphor

The images in the poem illustrate the poet's frame of mind.

Synonyms

figure of speech,

metaphor,

simile,

conceit (archaic),

trope

in the sense of turn of phrase

What a strange turn of phrase that is!

Synonyms

expression,

term,

phrase,

idiom,

choice of words

Nearby words of
figure of speech

figment
figurative
figure
figure of speech
figure on something
figure something or someone out
figure something out

Synonyms of 'figure of speech'

figure of speech

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单词	figure of speech
释义	figure of speech Word forms: plural figures of speech countable noun A figure of speech is an expression or word that is used with a metaphorical rather than a literal meaning. Of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech. Synonyms: expression, image, turn of phrase, trope More Synonyms of figure of speech figure of speech in British English noun an expression of language, such as simile, metaphor, or personification, by which the usual or literal meaning of a word is not employed figure of speech in American English an expression, as a metaphor or simile, using words in a nonliteral sense or unusual manner to add vividness, beauty, etc. to what is said or written Examples of 'figure of speech' in a sentence figure of speech It was just a figure of speech, meaning picnic foods in general. Anita Anderson SUMMER OF SECRETS (2003) Then all hell broke loose, which I thought was a figure of speech until a while ago. Michael Gruber TROPIC OF NIGHT (2003) (noun) in the sense of expression Definition an expression, such as a simile, in which words do not have their literal meaning It was just a figure of speech. Synonyms expression He uses some remarkably coarse expressions. image The images in the poem illustrate the poet's frame of mind. turn of phrase What a strange turn of phrase that is! trope subject word lists See Figures of speech Additional synonyms in the sense of image Definition a simile or metaphor The images in the poem illustrate the poet's frame of mind. Synonyms figure of speech, metaphor, simile, conceit (archaic), trope in the sense of turn of phrase What a strange turn of phrase that is! Synonyms expression, term, phrase, idiom, choice of words Nearby words of figure of speech figment figurative figure figure of speech figure on something figure something or someone out figure something out Synonyms of 'figure of speech' figure of speech Explore 'figure of speech' in the dictionary
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figure of speech

figure of speech in British English

figure of speech in American English

Examples of 'figure of speech' in a sentencefigure of speech

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Additional synonyms

Nearby words offigure of speech

Synonyms of 'figure of speech'

figure of speech

Examples of 'figure of speech' in a sentence
figure of speech

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figure of speech