WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈblank ˈverse, n. [uncountable]
  1. Poetrypoetry lacking rhyme, esp. verses having five stressed syllables:blank verse of Shakespeare's plays.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
blank′ verse′, 
  1. Poetryunrhymed verse, esp. the unrhymed iambic pentameter most frequently used in English dramatic, epic, and reflective verse.
  • 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
blank verse
  1. unrhymed verse, esp in iambic pentameters
'blank verse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
All for Love - Sackville - tag

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