Definition of metaphor
- figurative comparison that is not literal
Usage examples of metaphor
When she said the classroom was a zoo, she used a metaphor to mean it was noisy and chaotic.
Calling time “a thief” is a metaphor because time does not literally steal, but it takes moments away from us.
The phrase “his words were daggers” is a metaphor comparing speech to weapons without using “like” or “as.”