rhyme

[rahym] / raɪm /

NOUN

poetry in which lines end with like sounds

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cadence poem poetry rhythm tune verse

STRONG

alliteration beat couplet doggerel harmony measure meter ode poesy rune song

WEAK

half-rhyme iambic pentameter nursery rhyme slant rhyme vowel-chime

Antonyms

STRONGEST

prose

Example Sentences

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Dad would pet my hair, sing me French nursery rhymes, and tell funny stories until I fell asleep.

From Literature

"It looks fair, as the rhyme said. But it feels like danger."

From Literature

Both books tell a tale about an adventure in a woodland full of animals, with the story told in rhyming couplets.

From BBC

All of which fuels excitement around the next obvious question: How does Tesla fit within Musk’s next rhyme?

From The Wall Street Journal

"There is no rhyme or reason to it."

From BBC