hyperbole
French, noun/i.pɛʁ.bɔl/
hyperbole is spelled H-Y-P-E-R-B-O-L-E (9 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written French, the 32,719th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Hyperbole is a French feminine noun meaning “hyperbole” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Figure de style qui consiste en la mise en valeur d'une idée par l'exagération”.
What does hyperbole mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininehyperbole
- 2
femininehyperbola
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Figure de style qui consiste en la mise en valeur d'une idée par l'exagération. 2. Section faite dans un cône du second degré par un plan qui, étant prolongé, rencontre les deux nappes de cette surface.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of hyperbole
- hyperboles plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce hyperbole?
- /i.pɛʁ.bɔl/
- \i.pɛʁ.bɔl\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to hyperbole
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is hyperbole in French?
hyperbole appears about once in every 1 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).