Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Anapestic · An·a·pes·tic · IPA /ˌæ.nəˈpiː.stɪk/ 01 a. Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse. 1. Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse.