versenoun
uk/vɜːs/us/vɝːs/[ U ] writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry:
comic/light/satirical verse
Shakespeare wrote mostly in verse.
B2 [ C ] 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.
More examples
- I know the first verse of the song, but I don't know what comes next.
- Shall I sing the descant in the last verse?
- Sing the second verse allegro.
- At the end of this verse, we'd like everyone to join in with the chorus.
- 'Brillig' is a made-up word used in a piece of nonsense verse by Lewis Carroll.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Literature
- alliteration
- antihero
- arch-villain
- baddy
- ballad
- bard
- dramatist
- epigram
- hero
- heroine
- iambic
- ingénue
- limerick
- pantomime
- poetry
- prose poem
- prosody
- psalm
- quatrain
- stylistics
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