verse — a single line of poetry or a stanza in a poem or song
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a single line of poetry or a stanza in a poem or song
Pronunciation (IPA): /vɜːrs/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother can recite every verse of that old folk song, even though she learned it 50 years ago.
- The rapper forgot the second verse during the live performance and just hummed along awkwardly.
- She decided to verse about her cat's daily adventures, creating the world's first feline epic poem.
verse
NOUN[/vɜːrs/]
a single line of poetry or a stanza in a poem or song
The poet recites a verse under the willow tree at sunset.
VERS(turn) — making a sharp VERS(turn) to the next line instead of writing endlessly, the writer created a rhythmic verse.
Floating inside the silent, infinite universe, the lonely astronaut wrote a single emotional verse in his diary.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'versus' meaning 'a line of writing' or 'a turning,' derived from 'vertere' meaning 'to turn.' The word originally referred to the turning of the plow in writing poetry line by line.
Breakdown
Latin 'versus' (turned, line) from 'vertere' (to turn) = verse
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother can recite every verse of that old folk song, even though she learned it 50 years ago.”
“The rapper forgot the second verse during the live performance and just hummed along awkwardly.”
“She decided to verse about her cat's daily adventures, creating the world's first feline epic poem.”
“The wedding ceremony included a beautiful verse from Corinthians about love.”
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