Hyperbole is overstated emphasis for the purpose of giving enhanced definition to the importance of what is being stated without having to spell it out word for word.
A hyperbole is something very exaggerated, like, "That shark could have swallowed 100 of me whole!" Obviously, the shark wasn't that big. It's an exaggeration that the shark was big.
Hyperbole is the deliberate use of gross exaggeration for emphasis, effect, or to illustrate a point. Here are some examples: "I could sleep for a year." "These books weigh a ton." "If I've told you...