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

Substantive verses are new terrain for Lacy, who, as a younger writer, worried more about hooks and beats. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 July 2026

Blake serves as the Siren of the song, his distinct croon over minimal beat between Scott’s verses. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

His social media posts range from workout routines to Bible verses to anti-Semetic messages. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 July 2026

My family is Muslim, and above the door there’s the Hand of Fatima, the blue hand with Arabic verses from the Quran. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 16 July 2026

The Dynasty contains some vestiges of its label showcase origins, including two clunky Memphis Bleek tracks with no Jay-Z verses. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 July 2026

Walker was also one of a number of Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on their hats during San Francisco’s Pride Night in June, igniting a controversy that has engulfed the franchise for nearly a month. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

In their debut cypher, dropped on the first day of 2026, his mid-tempo slur and curt verses immediately mark him as a descendant of Carti and SahBabii. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026

The whole Pride Night controversy started two weeks ago when four players wrote Bible verses on their rainbow hats, and the fallout ever since has been disastrous. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026