rhyme

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rhyme

A child reads a nursery rhyme from a colorful book.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A piece of poetry: A short verse or poem, often one that uses rhyming sounds.
    • Correspondence in sound: The repetition of similar sounds, especially in the final syllables of words, typically found at the ends of lines in poetry or song lyrics.

  2. Verb:

    • To be similar in sound: To have or end with the same sound, especially in the final syllable.
    • To compose rhymes: To write poetry or verses that use rhyming sounds.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The poet wrote a simple rhyme for children.
    • The song's catchy rhyme made it easy to remember.
  • Verb:
    • The words "hat" and "cat" rhyme perfectly.
    • She likes to rhyme for fun.
Advanced Usage
  • "Neither rhyme nor reason": Used to describe something that lacks any logical sense or order.
    • His explanation had neither rhyme nor reason; it was completely confusing.
  • "For the sake of rhyme": When something is included in a poem primarily to create a rhyme, even if it doesn't contribute perfectly to the meaning.
    • The poet chose the word "moon" for the sake of rhyme with "June."
Variants and Related Words
  • Rhymester (noun): A person who composes rhymes or simple poetry, often used humorously or dismissively.
    • He was known as a clever rhymester among his friends.
  • Rhyming (adjective/gerund): Describing words that rhyme or the act of creating rhymes.
    • She created a list of rhyming words for her poem.
Synonyms
  • Verse (noun): A line of poetry or metrical writing.
  • Chime (verb): To correspond harmoniously (used figuratively for sounds or ideas agreeing).
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
  • Rhyme with: To have the same ending sound as another word.
    • Does "love" rhyme with "dove"?
  • Rhyme off: To recite something quickly and easily from memory, often a list or series of rhyming lines.
    • The child could rhyme off all the nursery rhymes.
Related Idioms
  • Without rhyme or reason: Completely illogical or senseless.
    • The new office rules seem to have been made without rhyme or reason.
rhyme

A child reads a nursery rhyme from a colorful book.

Noun
  1. a piece of poetry
  2. correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
Verb
  1. be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
    • hat and cat rhyme
  2. compose rhymes

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