Dictionary  prosePronunciation: (prōz), [key] —n., adj., v., prosed, pros•ing. —n. 1. the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse. 2. matter-of-fact, commonplace, or dull expression, quality, discourse, etc. 3. Liturgy.a hymn sung after the gradual, originating from a practice of setting words to the jubilatio of the alleluia. —adj. 1. of, in, or pertaining to prose. 2. commonplace; dull; prosaic. —v.t. to turn into or express in prose. —v.i. to write or talk in a dull, matter-of-fact manner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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