genre UK /ˈ(d)ʒɒnɹə/US /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/noun 1verb 1forms 4 noun1 •A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.The still life has been a popular genre in painting since the 17th century.This film is a cross-genre piece, dark and funny at the same time. verb1 •To assign or conform to a genre, to make genre-specific. formsgenred · genreing · genring · genres