garden path

Speech parts

1. garden path - Noun

2. garden path - Verb

Meaning

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see garden,‎ path.

Ellipsis of garden path sentence..

garden path (third-person singular simple present garden paths, present participle garden pathing, simple past and past participle garden pathed)

Alternative form of garden-path

garden-path (third-person singular simple present garden-paths, present participle garden-pathing, simple past and past participle garden-pathed)

(linguistics) To mislead with a garden path sentence.

Alternative names

garden-path

Synonyms

Examples

If we don't empower ourselves with knowledge, then we're gonna be led down a garden path. Fran Drescher

They can certainly expect to be very impressed with the technical aspects of the show, fooled and led up the garden path by the story and ultimately have a jolly good laugh! Louise Jameson

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