proverb

Meaning of proverb

noun
  1. A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
  2. A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
  3. A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
  4. A drama exemplifying a proverb.
verb
  1. To write or utter proverbs.
  2. To name in, or as, a proverb.
  3. To provide with a proverb.

Information about proverb

  • The plural form of proverb is: proverbs.
  • Languages ​​in which proverb is used:

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Hyphenation of proverb

proverb

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
  • proverb is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

proverb synonyms

Meaning adage:

adage, saw, byword

Meaning :

apothegm, maxim, paroemia, saying, sententia

Translation of proverb

Words that rhyme with proverb

verb, adverb, preverb, reverb, biverb, diverb, coverb

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