enjambed Syllabification: (en·jambed)Pronunciation: /enˈjamd/Definition of enjambed adjective (of a line, couplet, or stanza of verse) ending partway through a sentence or clause that continues in the next. Origin: late 19th century: from French enjamber 'stride over' + -ed2enjambed in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of enjambed in the British & World English dictionary