zeugma in English dictionary

  • zeugma

    Meanings and definitions of "zeugma"

    • (rhetoric) The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.
    • (rhetoric) Syllepsis.
    • noun
      (rhetoric)
      The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.
    • noun
      (rhetoric)
      Syllepsis.
    • using a word to apply to more than one noun
    • noun
      use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect; "`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma"

    Synonyms of "zeugma" in English dictionary

    trope, figure of speech, figure are the top synonyms of "zeugma" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of zeugma

    • zeugma ( plural  zeugmata  or zeugmas) Examples We ate coffee and cake, for We drank coffee and ate cake
    • zeugma (plural zeugmata or zeugmas)
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