Adage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Adage is a noun meaning An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
Meaning
An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
More Meanings
- (rhetoric) An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.
- (ballet) Clipping of adagio.
Example Sentences
Like the poore Cat i’ th’ Addage.
He describes the operation thus: "The heavy ram employed to impart the finishing strokes, hoisted up with double purchase and snail's pace to the summit of the Piling Engine, and then falling down like a thunderbolt on the head of the devoted timber, driving it perhaps a single half inch in to the stratum below, is well calculated to put to the test the virtue of patience, while it illustrates the old adage of—slow and sure."
Word Forms
- adages
Synonyms for adage
Depending on context, synonyms include proverb, colloquialism, apophthegm, byword, saying, saw.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include proverb, byword, saw, saying, expression, maxim.
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