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- What does the noun verse mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun verse, two of which are labelled obsolete.
VERSE definition: 1. writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry: 2. one of the parts that…. Learn more.
1. : a line of metrical writing. a fourteen-syllable verse. 2. a (1) : speech or writing distinguished from ordinary language by its distinctive patterning of sounds and especially by its rhythm : metrical language. characters who speak only in verse. (2) : poetry sense 2. b. : poem. c. : a body of metrical writing (as of a period or country)
Definitions of 'verse'. 1. Verse is writing arranged in lines that have rhythm and that often rhyme at the end. [...] 2. A verse is one of the parts into which a poem, a song, or a chapter of the Bible or the Koran is divided. [...] More.
Definition of 'verse' verse. (vɜrs ) Word forms: verses. 1. uncountable noun. Verse is writing arranged in lines that have rhythm and that often rhyme at the end. I have been moved to write a few lines of verse. Synonyms: poetry, poems, lyrics, rhyme More Synonyms of verse. 2. countable noun.
one of the parts that a poem or song is divided into: Each verse was sung as a solo and then everyone joined in on the chorus. [ C ] one of the series of short parts that the writing of a holy book is divided into: She recited a verse from the Bible /the Koran. Fewer examples.
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Verse can have a variety of meanings, depending on the context. Generally, it means a line of a poem, a stanza within a poem, or even poetry in general. There are two main types of verse: blank verse and free verse.
