noun🔗ShareЯмбA metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable."Many poems use iambs, creating a rhythm that sounds like "da DUM, da DUM." "Многие стихи используют ямбы, создавая ритм, который звучит как «да ДУМ, да ДУМ».literaturelanguagelinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading