hyperbolize - Wiktionary, the free dictionary hyperbolize (third-person singular simple present hyperbolizes, present participle hyperbolizing, simple past and past participle hyperbolized) (intransitive, now rare) To exaggerate, use hyperbole
Hyperbolize - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com hyperbolize Add to list Other forms: hyperbolizing; hyperbolized; hyperbolizes Definitions of hyperbolize verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth synonyms: amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, magnify, overdraw, overstate
Hyperbole - Wikipedia Hyperbole ( haɪˈpɜːrbəli ⓘ hy-PUR-bə-lee; adj hyperbolic ˌhaɪpərˈbɒlɪk ⓘ HY-pur-BOL-ick) 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
55 Best Hyperbole Examples - What Is Hyperbole? - TODAY It's the art of cranking everything up to eleven Officially, it's “extravagant exaggeration” (thanks, Merriam-Webster), but really it's just a posh term for what we do when regular words feel too