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poetry reading

poetry reading noun: a public oral recitation or performance of poetry.

Noun

poetry reading (plural poetry readings)

  1. A public oral recitation or performance of poetry.
    • I pass one of our dumb beautiful old tags, pink and silver still peeking from the mashed, dismembered pinafore of car-sales, club dates, WORK FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, Big Cash Now, and lonely people signs wanting to start poetry readings and something so sublimely mental like sex in a hooka.1999, Jennifer Robin, Bouzi, page 9

Forms of poetry reading

pluralpoetry readings

Questions about poetry reading

What does poetry reading mean?
Poetry reading means a public oral recitation or performance of poetry.
What part of speech is poetry reading?
Poetry reading is a noun.
What is the plural of poetry reading?
The plural of poetry reading is poetry readings.

Words near poetry reading in the dictionary

  1. poetress
  2. poetresses
  3. poetries
  4. poetry
  5. poetry in motion
  6. poetry reading
  7. poetry readings
  8. poetry slam
  9. poetry slams
  10. poetryless
  11. poetrylessness

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