verse vs play against :

verse or play against

Some young people use “verse” as a verb meaning “to play against,” as in “I’ll verse you at basketball after school.” Computer gamers are particularly fond of virtual opponents versing each other. Presumably this bit of slang derives from the word “versus,” but it’s not standard English and is likely to confuse outsiders.

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Definitions
  verse
  • n  literature in metrical form
  • n  a piece of poetry
  • n  a line of metrical text
  • v  compose verses or put into verse
  • v  familiarize through thorough study or experience
    She versed herself in Roman archeology
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  • Movie review: 'Assaulted' documentary advocates for gun rights
    For a gun-rights advocacy documentary that opens with a fluttering American flag and a twangy country vocalist singing " got a gun to keep us strong / that's what our country was founded on " (the next verse violates the Old Testament's Fourth Commandment ... but not the 2nd Amendment), "Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire" is a reasoned counter to Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine" and, as ...
    June 19, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
  • Clyde Carson Enlists Snoop Dogg, Master P For Upcoming 'Playboy' Album
    While he calls Snoop his idol, No Limit Records founder Master P delivers a verse for him that he couldn't believe. "I just got a cold verse back from Master P that's cold than a mothaf***er," Carson said.
    June 19, 2013 - Baller Status
  • Download: Verse Simmonds - Fvck Your Feelings 2 (Mixtape)
    Singer Verse Simmonds returns with the sequel mixtape, Fvck Your Feelings 2, offering up new tracks and remixes to some latest hits.
    June 15, 2013 - Baller Status
  play against
  • Miami adapts to less-physical style of play against San Antonio
    After two bruising series with Indiana and Chicago, they don't expect any 'chippy' play against the Spurs. This Finals series 'has its other challenges in different ways,' Dwyane Wade says. After two bruising series with Indiana and Chicago, they don't expect any 'chippy' play against the Spurs. This Finals series 'has its other challenges in different ways,' Dwyane Wade says.        
    June 10, 2013 - Los Angeles Times