prose UK /ˈpɹəʊz/US /ˈpɹoʊz/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems. •Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse. •A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. verb1 •To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.Pray, do not prose, good Ethelbert, but speak; What is your purpose? — 1819 formsprosed · prosing · proses
