Oxford Dictionary English blank verse nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌblæŋk ˈvɜːs// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌblæŋk ˈvɜːrs// [uncountable] (specialist) Poetry Add to my wordlistjump to other results poetry that has a regular rhythm, usually with ten syllables and five stresses in each line, but which does not rhyme compare free verse See related entries: PoetrySee blank verse in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: blank verse oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com