sonnet — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics and rhyme according to one of a few prescribed schemes.

   Related words

   poemcaudate sonnetcurtal sonnetEnglish sonnetItalian sonnetScottish sonnetquatorzain

Verb

1. To compose sonnets.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

   Examples

   strains that come almost to sonneting

2. To celebrate in sonnets; to write a sonnet about.

   Usage

   • Transitive

Noun

1. a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

   Broader terms

   poemverse form

Verb

1. praise in a sonnet

   Broader terms

   praise

2. compose a sonnet

   Broader terms

   verseversifypoetizepoetise