Oxford Dictionary English figure of speech nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌfɪɡər əv ˈspiːtʃ// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌfɪɡjər əv ˈspiːtʃ// (pl. figures of speech) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meaning in order to create a particular mental picture or effect Wordfinderimagealliteration, euphemism, figure of speech, hyperbole, image, litotes, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, paradoxSee figure of speech in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: figure of speech oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
