poet

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpəʊɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpoʊət/ or /ˈpoʊɪt/ or [ˈpʰoʊ̯ɪ̈(ʔ)t̚]

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Noun

Singular poet

Plural poets

1. (countable) A poet is someone who creates poetry. If you write poems you are being a poet.

Related words

• poetry
• poetic
• poem