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Metaphor

The word that Christians use to describe contradictions and mistakes in the bible.
"So, the Earth is flat, according to the bible, Tony?"

"No!"

"but, “When the earth totters, with all its inhabitants, it is I who keep its pillars steady.” — Psalm 75:3"

"thats a metaphor, dude"
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Metaphor (In Rap)

actually a similie, but in Rap/Hip Hop Culture they have become known as metaphors
lyricists like GZA and Ras Kass have been known to use real metaphors where the comparison of 2 separate things are drawn together as one
"Fillin' niggas with so much led they can use they dick for a pencil"
Big L
"yo Big L is a legend, he got crazy metaphors"

"Look inside my rap book at every text my man
and see that I got, more essays than a Mexican"
Big Daddy Kane
"that nigga kane knows how to flip a Metaphor (In Rap)"
by lock dog August 16, 2006
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Metaphorically Speaking

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 or to give more emphasis.
1) Where have you been? I searched the whole world to find you! (Metaphorically Speaking)

2)Look, Outside is raining cats and dogs! (Metaphorically Speaking)
by SteliosD October 31, 2019
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metaphoricature

the metaphorical and non-literal counterpart to literature
Literature isn't literal, but it's still not as metaphorical as metaphoricature!
by Doos Jarus September 8, 2020
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Metaphorical Chess

-Usually between a man and a woman.
it is far more complicated then conventional chess, take all the board games u know and put them on a risk board of ur brain and hers behind a battleship divider
He sunk his pawn with her own queen. What a lucky pawn.

What a long game of metaphorical chess. It's lasted their entire marriage.
by DragonVenom November 12, 2008
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metaphor

one or more phrases intentionally made needlessly complicated to figure out the meaning of just to express a simple phrase. often used to sound intelligent, but just making you sound like a jackass.
Jack : "My brother is the black sheep of my family."

Daniel, new at English : what kind of metaphor is this?
by Sossololpipi August 28, 2020
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Metaphor

A poem or writing skill that compare two unrelated things by saying ONE thing is ANOTHER, but not using the word "as" or "like".
Here're some examples of using Metaphor:
The sun is a gold coin dropping down a drain in heaven.
Blue is the tears that drop down from my cheek.
White is the hope that you need in the darkest day of your life.

The sun is a gold coin dropping down a drain in heaven.
White is the hope that you need in the darkest day in your life.
by Candy Master June 19, 2015
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