Meaning & Definition of Verse in English
English⟶
Verse
/vərs/
noun
1. Literature in metrical form
synonym:
- poetry,
- poesy,
- verse
2. A piece of poetry
synonym:
- verse,
- rhyme
3. A line of metrical text
synonym:
- verse,
- verse line
verb
1. Compose verses or put into verse
- "He versified the ancient saga"
synonym:
- verse,
- versify,
- poetize,
- poetise
2. Familiarize through thorough study or experience
- "She versed herself in roman archeology"
synonym:
- verse
Examples of using
Everybody knows the line “The boy was firm on the interrogation”, but nowadays many people don’t know the continuation: it is a verse about a boy that died, having refused to renounce the membership of Komsomol.
‘What is the brook without burning thirst for?’, Arkadź Kulašoŭ asks in his verse.