Synonyms of verses

verses 1 of 2

noun

plural of verse

1

as in poems

a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect

composed a short verse for his mother's birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poems
• songs
• lyrics
• sonnets
• runes
• rhymes
• ballads
• psalms
• odes
• epigrams
• poetries
• elegies
• limericks
• pastorals
• eclogues
• madrigals
• dithyrambs
• haiku
• epics
• triolets
• lays
• idylls
• tankas
• villanelles
• jingles
• pastorales
• English sonnets
• rondeaux
• georgics
• poesies
• senryu
• epodes
• versifications
• laments
• vers libres
• eposes
• clerihews
• blank verses
• rondelles
• free verses
• rondelets
• anacreontics
• epopees
• minstrelsies

2

as in poetries

writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response

skilled at verse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poetries
• songs
• rhymes
• poesies
• minstrelsies
• vers libres
• blank verses
• free verses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proses

verses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of verse

as in informs

to give information to

while in prison, he versed himself in the rights of the incarcerated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• informs
• tells
• advises
• briefs
• instructs
• teaches
• hips
• clues (in)
• fills in
• apprises
• enlightens
• familiarizes
• educates
• catches up
• acquaints
• lectures
• alerts
• lets someone know
• keeps (someone) posted
• announces (to)
• clears
• discloses (to)
• notifies
• schools
• advertises
• wises (up)
• reassures
• assures
• convinces
• tutors
• warrants
• certifies
• disenchants
• undeceives
• disillusions
• disabuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misleads
• misinforms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of verses

Noun

Beathard drove the melody in the verses and chorus, threading a stream of steady rhythms that keep the piece rolling forward. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

The poem continues with more verses about Burns’s steadfast love, but beyond that, nothing really happens. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026

Her post included a pair of Biblical verses that encourage Christians to persevere through hardship. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Dressed in a black waistcoat and knee-high boots, Madonna traded verses with Carpenter, who wore a glittery ensemble along with a beret. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

In the poppy, jingly track, Ahlers sings the chorus with a sparkling falsetto and the verses in a lower chest voice. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Nature, loss, and longing inspire these quiet verses, which conjure a sense of the immense mysteries governing the observable world. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Biblical verses are printed on the walls and weight stacks, and prayer requests cover a white board. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026

The doughnut racks sit beneath a stack of bibles and printouts of various biblical verses, with religious radio setting a soundtrack. — Sean Carlson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026