VERSE

[noun] - writing which is arranged in short lines with a rhythmic pattern, or one of the parts into which a poem or song is dividedcomic/light/satirical verse [U]A lot of verse is written in rhyme which means that the endings of certain words at the end of a line sound the same. [U]His publications include a book of short stories and several volumes of verse. [U]Shakespeare wrote in verse. [U]Each verse (= part of the song) was sung as a solo and then everyone joined in on the chorus. [C]Most British people have trouble remembering any more than the first verse (= part) of the national anthem. [C]A verse can also be one of the series of short parts into which the writing of a holy book is divided.She recited a verse from the Bible/the Koran.