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nonsense verse

non·sense verse
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-sens, -suh ns vurs]
    • /ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns vɜrs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-sens, -suh ns vurs]
    • /ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns vɜrs/

Definitions of nonsense verse words

  • noun nonsense verse a form of light verse, usually for children, depicting imaginative characters in amusing situations of fantasy, whimsical in tone and with a rhythmic appeal, often employing fanciful phrases and meaningless made-up words. 1
  • noun nonsense verse verse in which the sense is nonexistent or absurd, such as that of Edward Lear 0
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Origin of nonsense verse

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Nonsense verse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nonsense verse

nonsense verse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nonsense verse usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nonsense verse

noun nonsense verse

  • cento — a piece of writing, esp a poem, composed of quotations from other authors
  • macaronic — composed of or characterized by Latin words mixed with vernacular words or non-Latin words given Latin endings.
  • macaronics — Plural form of macaronic.
All 3 Synonyms of nonsense verse

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