Definition of VERSUS

versus

Meanings

Prep

  • Against; in opposition to.
  • Compared with, as opposed to.
  • Bringing a legal action against, as used in the title of a court case in which the first party indicates the plaintiff (or appellant or the like), and the second indicates the defendant (or respondent or the like).
  • Interacting with, especially to record reactions
  • Mashed up with.

Verb

  • To face in competition
  • To fight

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English versus, borrowed from Latin versus (“facing”), past participle of vertere (“to turn, change, overthrow, destroy”).

Synonyms

v, v., vs, vs.

Scrabble Score: 9

versus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
versus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
versus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

versus is a valid Words With Friends word