doggrelize

/dɒɡrɪlaɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to treat a poem or a piece of writing as if it were a doggerel, or a humorous poem in a rhyming couplets

“The critic doggerelize the poet’s work, calling it a careless collection of rhymes.”

2. verb

to make something sound like a doggerel, especially by deliberately using bad rhymes or meter

“The songwriter deliberately doggerelized the lyrics to make them more memorable and catchy.”

Synonyms

  • rhyme
  • versify

Antonyms

  • elevate
  • refine