Synonyms for

Rhyme

Verb / raɪm / Another word for rhyme — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Rhyme is a repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs.

Synonyms & similar words

rime verse poetry verse song music lyric ballad sonnet stanza verselet poem versification cadence rhythm beat meter measure intonation

Synonyms by register

Formal

correspondence assonanc consonance

Informal

match pair up go together

Literary

echo resonate chime

Antonyms

discord dissonance disagreement unrhymed prose

Common collocations

  • perfect rhyme
  • near rhyme
  • rhyme scheme
  • rhyme with
  • rhyming couplet
  • rhyming dictionary
  • write a rhyme

Word family

noun rhyme
verb rhyme
adjective rhyming

Usage note

While 'rhyme' can refer to words that sound alike, it's often used in the context of poetry or song lyrics. Be careful not to confuse it with 'rime', which refers to frost.

Example sentences

  1. The song had a great rhyme to it.
  2. I like the way you rhyme words together.
  3. The poem had a perfect rhyme scheme.
  4. I can't seem to find a rhyme for 'orange'.
  5. The children sang a nursery rhyme together.

Quotes

  • 'Rhyme is the music of poetry, and there is no music without rhythm.' - Robert Frost
  • 'Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before.' - Audre Lorde
  • 'I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.' - Edgar Allan Poe

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