variants
or less commonly rime
2
a
: correspondence in terminal sounds of units of composition or utterance (such as two or more words or lines of verse)
b
: one of two or more words thus corresponding in sound
c
: correspondence of other than terminal word sounds: such as
(1)
(2)
rhymeless
adjective
variants
or less commonly rime
rhymed also rimed; rhyming also riming
1
: to relate or praise in rhyming verse
2
a
: to put into rhyme
b
: to compose (verse) in rhyme
c
: to cause to rhyme : use as rhyme
1
: to make rhymes
also
: to compose rhyming verse
2
of a word or verse
: to end in syllables that are rhymes
3
: to be in accord : harmonize
rhymer
noun
Examples of rhyme in a Sentence
Noun
She used “moon” as a rhyme for “June.”
He couldn't think of a rhyme for “orange.”
They're learning about meter and rhyme.
Verb
Please find the two lines that rhyme.
She rhymed “moon” with “June.”
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Or, there is no rhyme, reason or thought put into Trump’s word choices.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Sko rhymes with an easygoing delivery, and excels with his sense of humor.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Chinese writing system is almost entirely based on bad rhymes like this; Vietnamese scholars would stretch these rhymes further when adapting the Chinese system for their own use.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Or, there is no rhyme, reason or thought put into Trump’s word choices.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
Verb
CBDCs may or may not prove as revolutionary, but the logic rhymes: protocol beats product, and presence beats prowess.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Sko rhymes with an easygoing delivery, and excels with his sense of humor.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhyme. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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