figure of speech Pronunciation: /ˌfɪgə əv ˈspiːtʃ; (US) ˌfɪgjər-/Translate figure of speech | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of figure of speechn figure (f) de rhétoriquefigure of speech in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of figure of speech in the British & World English dictionary Definition of figure of speech in the US English dictionary