mixed metaphor

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Definition of mixed metaphor in English English dictionary

An overreaching or even contradictory combination of two distinct metaphors, similes or idioms

a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect

A succession of incongruous metaphors, as in The negotiator played his cards to the hilt

Related Terms

mixed metaphors

plural form of mixed metaphor

Hyphenation

mixed met·a·phor

Turkish pronunciation

mîkst metıfôr

Pronunciation

/ˈməkst ˈmetəfôr/ /ˈmɪkst ˈmɛtəfɔːr/