hyperbole

The definition of hyperbole is a description that is exaggerated for emphasis. (noun)

An example of hyperbole is saying you are so hungry you could eat a horse.

See hyperbole in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally (Ex: He's as strong as an ox.)

See hyperbole in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(hī-pûrˈbə-lē)

noun

A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton.

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