Word:
zeugma
Pronunciation:
\
puh-RIFF-ruh-sis\
POS:
noun
Meanings:
: the use of a word to modify two or more words in such a way that it applies to each in a different sense or makes sense with only one
Example sentence:
"Torpedoes hit their mark! Ship and many hopes sink!" said the headline, employing vivid
zeugma.
