Daily Word: METAPHOR

met·a·phor

  [met-uh-fawr, -fer] 

~ noun

DEFINITION: 1)A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.” Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1). 2)Something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.

SENTENCE: My conversations usually include a ton of metaphors so one has to be able to keep up.