poem
US /ˈpoʊəm/
Definition
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
She read a short poem at the opening of the festival.
Synonyms
- verseliterature in metrical form
- rhymecorrespondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
Collocations
- Easy recite a lovely poemto recite a lovely poem, meaning to recite in elocution
- Medium write a short commemorative poemto compose or produce in written form regarding a short commemorative poem
- Hard interpret symbolism in epic poemsto interpret symbolism in epic poems, meaning to make sense of; assign a meaning to
- Very Hard the engineering blueprint was a poem of precisionreferring to the engineering blueprint was a poem of precision
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.