# metaphors

Pronunciation: US say "MET-uh-forz" /ˈmɛt.ə.foɹz/; UK say "MET-uh-fuhz" /ˈmɛ.tə.fəz/

## Noun

1. Plural of metaphor. — plural of metaphor
   - Simple: Plural of metaphor. Use this form when you mean more than one metaphor.
   - _Her essay relied on extended metaphors drawn from gardening._
   - _Sports commentators reach for war metaphors during a close game._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of metaphor. Rare. — third-person singular simple present indicative of metaphor
   - Simple: The form of metaphor used with he, she, it, or a singular noun. This verb is rare.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/metaphors (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).