Definition of metonymic

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Definition of metonymic

  • using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated (adjective)

    Examples

    1. to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works

    Synonyms

    1. metonymical

See definition of metonymic in Merriam Webster