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

Those other projects included a tribute to his idol Ivor Cutler, the Glaswegian poet and humourist who massively inspired Hawk.

From BBC

From a family of celebrated poets, Beyzai was imbued in the deepest traditions of Persian culture from birth.

From BBC

The hilarious essay on Allen Ginsberg describes a fateful night in 1958 that Podhoretz spent arguing with the manic poet himself as Jack Kerouac sat silently by.

From The Wall Street Journal

That decision outraged a lot of people, especially poets who thought the prize should have gone to them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The speech included a call for quiet and calm as "our world seems to spin ever faster", with King Charles quoting poet TS Eliot's words about finding the "still point of the turning world".

From BBC

Related Words

• artist
• author
• dramatist
• lyricist
• writer