rhyme

[US]/raɪm/
[UK]/raɪm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. words that have the same ending sound, creating a musical and rhythmic effect in poetry
vt. & vi. to create a rhyme, to have words with the same ending sound

Phrases & Collocations

perfect rhyme

slant rhyme

internal rhyme

end rhyme

feminine rhyme

masculine rhyme

rhyme or reason

rhyme with

nursery rhyme

Example Sentences

I love to write poems that rhyme.

She enjoys listening to music with catchy rhymes.

The rapper is known for his clever rhymes and wordplay.

Nursery rhymes are popular with young children.

The two lines rhyme perfectly in this poem.

Rhyming words can help make a song more memorable.

The poet spent hours trying to find the perfect rhyme for his verse.

The children giggled at the silly rhymes in the storybook.

She wrote a heartfelt letter to her friend that ended with a rhyme.

The songwriters collaborated to create lyrics with a catchy rhyme scheme.

Real-world Examples

Children all over the United States know this simple rhyme.

Source: VOA Special November 2018 Collection

It's the rhyme that made it popular.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2014

I am looking for a book that has nursery rhymes.

Source: EnglishPod 271-365

Well, there's your rhyme. - Zamoran poetry.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

I think we should have a rhyme now.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's Pronunciation Class

And it's not often that our rhyme our puns.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2021 Collection

But let's meet on the street, this rapper rhymes.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

It makes sense. That sounds like an ancient African rhyme!

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese Teachers Are Coming"

Runs from stones means thatthat big boulder, but I couldn't rhyme anything with boulder.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 9

I still remember the rhyme we'd say to ward him off.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

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