Sekirov Dictionary

Shakespeare

UK /ˈʃeɪkspɪə/US /ˈʃeɪkspɪɹ/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3

noun2

•
A playwright of the standing of William Shakespeare.
- Caine, he said, might be a budding Shakespeare but in Shakespeare's time all it took to put on a play was a barn, a crude stage, […] — 1997
•
Any form or style of language that is eloquent, especially in English; poetry.
- This may not be poetry, but in competition with "Ryan has good velocity and excellent location" it is pure Shakespeare. — 1979

verb1

To act or perform in a play of the works of Shakespeare.

forms

Shakespeared · Shakespearing · Shakespeares

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