prosing

noun

1. the ordinary form of written or spoken language, without rhyme or meter; speech or writing, sometimes, specif., nonfictional writing, that is not poetry
2. dull, commonplace talk, expression, quality, etc.

Origin: ME < MFr < L prosa, for prorsa (oratio), direct (speech) < prorsus, forward, straight on < proversus, pp. of provertere, to turn forward: see pro- & verse

adjective

1. of or in prose
2. dull; unimaginative; commonplace; prosaic

transitive verb, intransitive verb prosed, prosing