Metonymy

Metonymy definition

METONYMY = CHANGE OF NAME.

A thing, object or concept is replaced with a word closely associated with it.

“Pen is mightier than the sword”.

Here, ‘pen’ refers to powerful (written) words.

‘Sword’ refers to aggression caused by soldiers etc.

Metonymy Uses

As always, figures of speech, here in the case of Metonymy, it gives life and color to words, phrases and sentences. It makes the readers think deeply and awakens their imagination. Metonymy adds flavor to writing as you add flavor in your cooking. When the flavor is added to a dish like adding coriander leaves at the end of the dish, the taste becomes exquisite. Similarly, all figures of speech adds flavor and deeper meaning, which increases the creativity level of both the readers and the writers.

It increases the effectiveness of the original word. With, Metonymy writers express themselves creatively in a profound way, which in turn helps readers to think in a creative way too.

Metonymy Examples

METONYMY	MEANING	EXAMPLE
Hollywood	US film industry	It is difficult to get a job in Hollywood.
Bollywood	Hindi film industry	The actor made a debut in Bollywood.
Kollywood	Tamil film industry	The actor is the most popular in Kollywood.
Tollywood	Telugu cinema	He was desperate to join the Tollywood.
hand	help	I need a hand to move this wooden table as it weighs a ton. (Hyperbole)
cup	tea or coffee	My grandma offered me a cup.
coast	seaside, regions of land near water bodies.	The heavy rainfall hit the coast.
management	administration, person in charge, leader, association, group of members, committee, etc.	The management's decision is the final one. Let's speak to the management regarding the issue.
pen	the written word	The pen is mightier than the sword.
sword	aggressive force of soldiers	The pen is mightier than the sword.
the big house	prison, jail	He was sent to the big house for violating traffic rules.
nose	intrusion, attention, interest	"Keep your nose out of it".
academics	association with schools, colleges, university, classes, subject, marks, study, etc.	Make it a point to shine in your academics.
spin	dance	The music changed to a fast one, and he took me for a spin.
ears	listen	I am all ears. (I am listening to you).
No. 10 or any number.	refers to a person of that roll number or seat number etc.	I request No.10 to move to the next row.
dish	food	The dish is terribly good.(OXYMORON)
booze	alcohol	The booze caused the accident.
hit the bottle	drink alcohol	To hit the bottle is to ruin one's own life.
press	news organization	The Press gathered before the President arrived.
crown	King, Royal person	The villagers were loyal to the crown.
Wall Street	New York stock exchange	On Wall Street, the stocks closed well.
ride	car	The kids were excited about their first ride.
tongue	language	Mind your tongue. What is your mother tongue?
good heads	intelligent people	We got a good head in our team.
Silicon Valley	American technology	Silicon Valley companies are growing fast.
class	students	The class was quiet when I entered.
new blood	new person, fresh new ideas.	We have got new blood in our group.
fluids	water, juices	Drink fluids to prevent wrinkles.
good egg	helpful and kind.	She is a good egg.
jocks	athletes	To keep yourself motivated, speak with jocks.
cover	blanket, bedsheet	Change the covers twice a week.
bench	judicial people	The bench have made their decision.
suits	business people	The suits support us with the deal.
brass	high ranking officials	The brass is coming for inspection tomorrow.