rhyme

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Noun

rhymeSingular
rhymesPlural
1

A correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when used at the ends of lines of poetry.

The words 'moon' and 'June' have a perfect rhyme.

2

A short poem or verse, especially one for children, with words that rhyme.

My grandmother taught me a nursery rhyme when I was little.

Synonym

Verb

rhymeInfinitive
rhymePresent tense
rhymedPast tense
rhymedPast participle
rhymingPresent participle
rhymesThird-person singular
1

To have or end with a sound that corresponds to another word.

"Cat" rhymes with "hat."

2

To compose verse or poetry using words with matching sounds.

She loves to rhyme and write poems in her free time.