hyperbole
noun SAT
- English meaning
- Deliberate exaggeration for effect.
- Example
"I’ve told you a million times" is hyperbole, not a real count.
- Word family
- hyperbolic
Translation
- 한국어과장법
- 中文夸张
- 日本語誇張法
- ไทยอติพจน์
- Bahasa Indonesiahiperbola
- Tiếng Việtphóng đại
- Русскийгипербола
- हिन्दीअतिशयोक्ति
Meanings and translations are AUSLEX editorial drafts. Usage can vary by region, age and situation.