verse
[noun]
Synonyms: poetry, poesy, rhyme, song, poem, rune

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Related Words: jingle, ballad, lay, sonnet, lyric, ode, epic

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English Thesaurus: poem, sonnet, haiku, limerick, rhyme, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

verse /vɜːs $ vɜːrs/ noun
[Date: 900-1000; Language: Old French; Origin: vers, from Latin versus 'turning, verse', from vertere 'to turn']

1. [countable] a set of lines that forms one part of a song, poem, or a book such as the Bible or the Quran (Koran):
Let’s sing the last verse again.
Learn the first two verses of the poem by heart.
Genesis chapter 3, verse 13

2. [uncountable] words arranged in the form of poetry:
a book of comic verse
in verse
Written in verse, the play was set in the Middle Ages.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

verse
noun
ADJ. humorous, light, satirical | blank, free, rhyming
VERB + VERSE compose, write
VERSE + NOUN form | drama
PREP. in ~ a play in verse

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

poem a piece of writing that expresses emotions, experiences, and ideas, especially in short lines using words that rhyme:
‘I wandered lonely as a cloud’ is the first line of a famous poem by WIlliam Wordsworth.
sonnet a poem with 14 lines which rhyme with each other in a fixed pattern:
Shakespeare’s sonnets
haiku a type of Japanese poem with three lines consisting of five, seven, and five syllables:
a haiku by Matsuo Basho about a frog jumping into a pond
limerick a short humorous poem that has five lines which rhyme:
a limerick by Edward Lear, which began ‘There was a young lady of Norway, Who casually sat in a doorway’.
rhyme a short poem or song, especially for children, using words that rhyme:
a collection of traditional rhymes with illustrations
The children were reciting a rhyme.
a nursery rhyme (=a short traditional poem or song for children)
poetry poems in general, or the art of writing them:
He reads a lot of poetry.
She wrote poetry and children’s stories.
a poetry book
verse words arranged in the form of poetry:
a book of comic verse
anthology a set of poems by different people collected together in one book:
an anthology of Caribbean poetry
stanza a group of lines in a repeated pattern, which form part of a poem:
the opening stanza of Keats’ poem ‘Ode to a Nightingale’

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song a short piece of music with words that you sing:
We sang songs around the campfire.
The song was written by John Lennon.
track one of the songs on a CD or record:
Track three is my favourite one.
number a song that forms part of a performance of several songs:
The show was brilliant, from the opening number to the end.
tune the notes in a song, without the words:
I recognize the tune, but I can’t remember what it’s called.
melody the main series of notes in a piece of music that has several parts which are played together:
The song has a simple melody and beautiful lyrics.
verse a set of sentences that make up one part of a song:
She sang the first verse of ‘Amazing Grace’.
chorus a set of sentences in a song that is repeated after each verse:
Most of the kids were able to join in the chorus.
national anthem the official song of a country, which is sung or played on public occasions:
Before the match, everyone stood up to sing the national anthem.
hymn /hɪm/ a religious song that is sung in a church:
What hymns did you choose for your wedding?
At funerals people often sing the hymn ‘Abide with Me’.
carol a traditional Christmas song:
We went around the houses, singing carols.
folk song a traditional song from a particular area:
an old Mexican folk song
ballad a long folk song which tells a story:
a traditional ballad about a man who is dreaming of his home in Ireland
lullaby a slow quiet song sung to children to make them go to sleep:
She sat by the child’s bed, softly singing a lullaby.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

verse a group of words or sentences that form one part of a poem:
The poem has three verses.
the final verse
stanza a group of lines in a repeated pattern, which form part of a poem:
the opening stanza of Keats’ poem ‘Ode to a Nightingale’

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