Vers — meaning in English

English meaning

• stave noun One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.
• verse noun Writing arranged with rhythm and often rhyme, as in poetry.

Senses

Vers is used for these senses in English:

• stave (poetry) A metrical portion; a stanza; a staff.
• verse One of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed.

stave — full definition

1. noun One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.
2. noun A stanza of a poem or song; also the set of five lines music is written on.
3. verb To break a hole in something, especially a barrel or boat hull ("stave in").
4. verb To keep something away or delay it, especially in the phrase "stave off."

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.

Related German words