1. to continue a grammatical phrase or clause from one line of poetry into the next line without a terminal punctuation mark
Usage: literary; used in poetry and prosody

Examples

• The poet chose to enjamb the lines to create a sense of momentum and flow.
• When you enjamb a line, the reader's eye moves naturally to the next line without pause.
• Shakespeare often enjambed his verses to vary the rhythm of his sonnets.
• The technique of enjambment—to enjamb lines—can emphasize certain words by placing them at the beginning of the next line.
• Modern poets frequently enjamb to break traditional metrical patterns.