Music Metaphors

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word used before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence

• The old building began to fall to pieces due to years of neglect.
• After the breakup, she just fell to pieces and couldn't stop crying.
• When he found out he failed the test, he just fell to pieces.
• His mental health started to fall to pieces after the traumatic event.

verb to move in a circular or spiral motion

adverb in a circular or spiral motion

• The dancer began to gyrate gracefully to the music.
• She loves to gyrate on the dance floor whenever her favorite song comes on.
• The party was wild with everyone gyrating to the beat.
• His mind seemed to gyrate with conflicting thoughts as he tried to make a decision.

noun a person who is idle or lazy, especially one who avoids work or responsibility

• The gentleman wore a pair of leather loafers to the business meeting.
• He's always just lounging around in his loafers, never doing any work.
• Check out those sick loafers he's rocking!
• She's a loafer when it comes to helping out with chores around the house.

noun a smooth, glossy fabric usually made of silk, nylon, or polyester and often used for clothing or linings

• The elegant gown was made of luxurious satin fabric.
• She loved the feel of satin sheets against her skin.
• That satin jacket is so slick!
• Her voice had a smooth, satin-like quality that soothed everyone around her.

noun A state of intense happiness or bliss; the highest level of joy or contentment.

adjective Describing the state of being in the seventh heaven.

• After receiving the prestigious award, she felt like she was in seventh heaven.
• When he found out he got the job, he was on cloud nine.
• Winning the championship put him in seventh heaven.
• Being surrounded by loved ones always puts me in seventh heaven.

noun an act of falling or moving end over end

verb to perform acrobatic movements such as somersaults

• The hiker lost his footing and took a tumble down the steep hill.
• I saw Sally tumble down the stairs this morning, she needs to be more careful.
• I can't believe I just saw him take a tumble on the skateboard ramp.
• After the company's stock prices took a tumble, they had to reevaluate their business strategy.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb an action or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The deceased will be laid to rest in the cemetery.
• He's gonna take a dirt nap after that stunt he pulled.
• That guy is asking for trouble, he might just end up taking a dirt nap.
• If you keep pushing your luck, you're gonna end up taking a dirt nap sooner or later.