Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms of blank verse
as in poetry, free verse
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for blank verse
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about blank verse
From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Poem
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Poem
Sestina, anyone?
Thesaurus Entries near blank verse
See More Nearby EntriesStatistics for blank verse
Last Updated
24 Feb 2020
Cite this Entry
“Blank verse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blank%20verse. Accessed 4 Apr. 2020.
Comments on blank verse
What made you want to look up blank verse? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Name that Thing: Flower Edition
- Name that flower
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share blank verse
Time Traveler for blank verse
The first known use of blank verse was in 1588
See more words from the same year