/ Dictionary / Index P poet: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: po•et Pronunciation: (pō'it), [key] — n. a person who composes poetry. a person who has the gift of poetic thought, imagination, and creation, together with eloquence of expression. poet. Pronunciation: [key] poetic. poetical. poetry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: poet (Thesaurus) poesy poetaster Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language