1. verse that does not follow a fixed metrical pattern.
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free-versifier [free-vur-suh-fahy-er] /ˈfriˈvɜr səˌfaɪ ər/ (Show IPA), noun Examples from the web for free verse
- His inclination to this form did not stop him from using other forms such as free verse.
- Describe the characteristics of free verse, rhymed, and patterned poetry.
- Poems can be short or long, funny or touching, rhymed or free verse.
British Dictionary definitions for free verse
noun 1. unrhymed verse without a metrical pattern
Word Origin and History for free verse