Associations to the word «Zeugma»
Noun
Adverb
| 1 |
Wiktionary
ZEUGMA, noun. (rhetoric) The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.
ZEUGMA, noun. (rhetoric) Syllepsis.
Dictionary definition
ZEUGMA, noun. Use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one; "`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma".
Wise words
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is
essential is invisible to the eye.