couplet — meaning in English

English meaning

• couplet noun A set of two things, particularly.
• verse noun Writing arranged with rhythm and often rhyme, as in poetry.

Senses

couplet is used for these senses in English:

• couplet (literature) A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words.
• verse One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.

couplet — full definition

1. noun A set of two things, particularly.
2. noun A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words.
3. noun Ellipsis of antithetical couplet, Chinese couplet, or duilian couplet (“duilian”).
4. noun A pair of one-way streets which carry opposing directions of traffic through gridded urban areas.

verse — full definition

1. noun Writing arranged with rhythm and often rhyme, as in poetry.
2. noun One repeated section of a song's lyrics, distinct from the chorus.
3. noun A single numbered line or short section of a religious text such as the Bible or Quran.

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