0 a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound bigger, better, more, etc. than they are: --
The blurb on the back of the book was full of the usual hyperbole - "enthralling", "fascinating", and so on.
1 a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound much bigger, better, smaller, worse, more unusual, etc., than they are: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.