Definitions for HYPERBOLE
haɪˈpɜr bə lihy·per·bole

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 6 votes

1. hyperbole, exaggerationnoun

   extravagant exaggeration

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hyperbolenoun

   Extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device.

2. hyperbolenoun

   Deliberate exaggeration.

3. hyperbolenoun

   An instance or example of this technique.

4. hyperbolenoun

   A hyperbola.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hyperbolenoun

   A figure in rhetorick by which any thing is increased or diminished beyond the exact truth: as, he runs faster than lightning. His possessions are fallen to dust. He was so gaunt, the case of a flagellet was a mansion for him.

   Etymology: hyperbole, Fr. ὑϖεϱβολὴ.

   William Shakespeare.

   Terms unsquar’d,
   Which, from the tongue of roaring Typhon dropt,
   Would seem hyperboles. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.

   Taffata phrases, silken terms precise,
   Three pil’d hyperboles, spruce affectation,
   Figures pedantical, these Summer flies,
   Have blown me full of maggot ostentation. William Shakespeare.

   They were above the hyperboles, that fond poetry bestows upon its admired objects. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps. c. 1.

   Hyperboles, so daring and so bold,
   Disdaining bounds, are yet by rules control’d;
   Above the clouds, but yet within our sight,
   They mount with truth, and make a tow’ring flight. George Granville.

   The common people understand raillery, or at least rhetorick, and will not take hyperboles in too literal a sense. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hyperbole

   Hyperbole ( (listen); adj. hyperbolic (listen)) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (literally 'growth'). In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken literally.

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1. hyperbole

   Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or dramatic effect. It involves the use of extravagant or exaggerated statements, not meant to be taken literally, to evoke strong emotions, create humor, or make a point. Hyperbole often involves magnifying or diminishing certain qualities or aspects of a subject in order to make a particular impression on the audience.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 4 votes

1. Hyperbolenoun

   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

2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr "yperbolh`, prop., an overshooting, excess, fr. Gr. "yperba`llein to throw over or beyond; "ype`r over + ba`llein to throw. See Hyper-, Parable, and cf. Hyperbola.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. Hyperbole

   Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally. Hyperboles are exaggerations to create emphasis or effect. As a literary device, hyperbole is often used in poetry, and is frequently encountered in casual speech. An example of hyperbole is: "The bag weighed a ton." Hyperbole makes the point that the bag was very heavy, though it probably doesn't actually weigh a ton. In rhetoric, some opposites of hyperbole are meiosis, litotes, understatement, and bathos.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hyperbole

   hī-per′bo-le, n. a rhetorical figure which produces a vivid impression by representing things as much greater or less than they really are—not expecting to be taken literally: an obvious exaggeration.—adjs. Hyperbol′ic, -al.—adv. Hyperbol′ically.—v.t. Hyper′bolise, to represent hyperbolically.—v.i. to speak hyperbolically or with exaggeration.—n. Hyper′bolism. [A doublet of the above.]

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How to pronounce HYPERBOLE?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

   British

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   Australian

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How to say HYPERBOLE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HYPERBOLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HYPERBOLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of HYPERBOLE in a Sentence

1. Dan Gainor:

   It's almost predictable that some idiot online will write an outlandish story connecting Trump to the villain du jour, all designed to generate web traffic and ad dollars. We worked through all the major historical villains the media could tie the president to -- Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini. They called him a strongman, a dictator and worse. Now it's Manson, Weinstein and probably Mugabe, the media are running out of hyperbole. It's all embarrassingly stupid. No one gets held to account for it. And the cycle begins again with the next clickbait article.

2. Scott Balber:

   Goldstone is a music industry publicist who was trying to accomplish something for his important client and used an awful lot of puffery and hyperbole and fantasy to try and secure that meeting.

3. President Biden:

   It's called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Some of you will see a lot of similarities between the beginning to Build Back Better this year, not all of it, simply put, the bill will lower health care costs for millions of Americans and it will be and it will be the most important investment, not hyperbole, the most important investment we've ever made in our energy security.

4. Ian Oliver:

   I'm not saying that in hyperbole, they've spared no expense. It's visually an incredible studio and the capabilities that it will give us to present the weather in a unique and exciting way is unmatched.

5. Lyrissa Lidsky:

   While there is more leeway and more hyperbole online and in social media in general, courts never really accepted that argument that social media is a libel free-zone.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HYPERBOLE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hyperbole
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=HYPERBOLE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbole
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HYPERBOLE
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=HYPERBOLE
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=HYPERBOLE
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=HYPERBOLE