poet.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. poetic.

2. poetical.

3. poetry.

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poet ² American  

[poh-it] / ˈpoʊ ɪt /

noun

1. a person who composes poetry.

   Synonyms:

   bard, versifier

2. a person who has the gift of poetic thought, imagination, and creation, together with eloquence of expression.

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poet British  

/ ˈpəʊɪt /

noun

1. a person who writes poetry

2. a person with great imagination and creativity

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Other Word Forms

• nonpoet noun
• poetless adjective
• poetlike adjective

Etymology

Origin of poet

1250–1300; Middle English poete < Latin poēta < Greek poiētḗs poet, literally, maker, equivalent to poiē-, variant stem of poieîn to make + -tēs agent noun suffix

Example Sentences

With performers including Billy Connolly, Whoopi Goldberg and American poet Allen Ginsberg, a key figure in the Beat movement, the venue was an outlet for Glasgow's counter culture.

From BBC

But it’s less clear whether a poet searching for a metaphor or a composer developing a motif works by gridding constraints and digging methodically.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than a pseudonym, these poets and writers had different backgrounds and influences.

From Los Angeles Times

The Colombian film “A Poet” is, yes, about a poet, though that title takes on a revolving set of connotations—an aspiration, an occupation, a mocking epithet, a euphemism for “unemployed.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The poet in Mr. Chiasson chooses to see this “refusal to interfere” as “itself a kind of participation”—even a blessing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• artist
• author
• dramatist
• lyricist
• writer