Definition of exaggeration Exaggeration

/ɪgzæˌʤɚejˈʃʌn/ - [igzatjereyshun] - ex•ag•ger•a•tion

We found 13 definitions of exaggeration from 6 different sources.

What does exaggeration mean?

Noun Plural: exaggerations
exaggeration - making to seem more important than it really is
		overstatement, magnification
		understatement a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
		misrepresentation, deceit, deception a misleading falsehood
exaggeration - the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
		step-up, increase the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
exaggeration - extravagant exaggeration
		hyperbole
		figure of speech, trope, image, figure language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

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exaggeration (Noun)
The act of heaping or piling up.
exaggeration (Noun)
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
exaggeration (Noun)
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.

exaggeration (n.)
The act of heaping or piling up.
exaggeration (n.)
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
exaggeration (n.)
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.

exaggeration
An extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device.
exaggeration
The act of exaggerating or overstating.

Exaggeration means the describing of something and making it more than it really is. The verb is to exaggerate.

An example of exaggeration would be: “I was walking along when suddenly this enormous dog came up to me. It was as big as an elephant”. The dog may have been big, but it was certainly not as big as that.

Overstatement is another word that means almost the same thing. The opposite of overstatement is understatement.

A hyperbole (IPA:[haı'pɝ.bə.li]) is a type of exaggeration that is used in literature. It is a figure of speech. The opposite of hyperbole is meiosis, which is an understatement.

In modern slang, the word “hype” is sometimes used about something that is getting more publicity than it really deserves. The word hype comes from the word “hyperbole”.