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verse

noun verb

A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
V
Ends with
E
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈvɜːs/ /ˈvɝs/

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.

    “Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse.”

  2. Poetic form in general.

    “The restrictions of verse have been steadily relaxed over time.”

  3. One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.

    “Note the shift in tone between the first verse and the second.”

  4. A small section of the Jewish or Christian Bible.

  5. A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.

verb

  1. To compose verses.

  2. To tell in verse, or poetry.

  3. To educate about, to teach about.

    “He versed us in the finer points of category theory.”

verb

  1. To oppose, to compete against, especially in a video game.

    “Verse him, G!”

In context

Example Sentences

Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse.
The restrictions of verse have been steadily relaxed over time.
Note the shift in tone between the first verse and the second.
He versed us in the finer points of category theory.
Verse him, G!

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