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malapropism

How to use malapropism in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for malapropism.

Editorial note

But only one of them is known for malapropisms: Yogi Berra.

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of malapropism gathered in one view.

noun

the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for malapropism.

noun

the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

Example sentences

1

But only one of them is known for malapropisms: Yogi Berra.

2

I've built PCs with AMD before and am a big fan, but clearly going full tech-malapropism

3

"Bold" is the malapropism, not bald, which is the original term.

4

"Kill two births with one stone" is the most unfortunate malapropism I've ever seen

5

"Barely eek out a living" is my favorite malapropism of 2015.

6

One of my pet peeves is people who say "reign him in," a malapropism seen with increasing frequency where "rein him in" is what is actually meant.

7

And a "Quay Valley" is some sort of malapropism, especially in geographic context.

8

I see what the GP is talking about though, and would probably explain it as "fight" being used as a malapropism, not as a rallying ethic.

9

It probably did that even if you wrote a comment saying something like:"I could not care less" is a malapropism we should strive to avoid.

10

There should be a literary term for cases where a typo or malapropism is as incredibly apt as "Securicide.

11

I get annoyed with the buzz and malapropism just as much as the next guy, but like it or not, cloud computing is a major global phenomenon.

12

Technically what you did there is called a malapropism, where two similar sounding words are misused because the alternative wording could make sense as well.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use malapropism in a sentence?

But only one of them is known for malapropisms: Yogi Berra.

What does malapropism mean?

the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

What part of speech is malapropism?

malapropism is commonly used as noun.