LookItUpmyth
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /mɪθ/
Forms: myths
myth means: Something many people believe, although it is not true.
noun
Something many people believe, although it is not true.
- That health claim is a myth.
- The study challenged several popular myths about sleep.
- Is it a myth that carrots improve night vision?
An old traditional story about gods, heroes, or how the world began.
- We read a Greek myth at school.
- These myths describe the creation of the world.
- Which god appears in that myth?
A story or idea that someone has invented and that is not true.
- His account of the rescue is pure myth.
- She built a myth around her mysterious past.
- The missing treasure turned out to be a myth.
Traditional stories about gods and heroes, considered together as a type of storytelling.
- The course explores myth and religion.
- Myth often explains a culture’s values.
- She studies the role of myth in literature.
Questions about myth
What does myth mean?
Something many people believe, although it is not true.
What is myth in other languages?
Türkçe: yanlış inanış · Español: creencia falsa · Français: idée reçue · Deutsch: Irrglaube · Italiano: falsa credenza · 日本語: 迷信
How do you pronounce myth?
It is pronounced /mɪθ/.
How do you use myth in a sentence?
That health claim is a myth. The study challenged several popular myths about sleep.
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