A rhyme is when the ending sounds of two words sound alike like "mouse" and "house" or "complain" and "sustain." If you have a knack for rhyme, you might have a bright future as a poet.
An expression of thought in numbers, measure, or verse; a composition in verse; a rhymed tale; poetry; harmony of language.
Noun
a piece of poetry
Noun
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
Verb
compose rhymes
Verb
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable; "hat and cat rhyme"
n.
An expression of thought in numbers, measure, or verse; a
composition in verse; a rhymed tale; poetry; harmony of language.
n.
Correspondence of sound in the terminating words or
syllables of two or more verses, one succeeding another immediately or
at no great distance. The words or syllables so used must not begin
with the same consonant, or if one begins with a vowel the other must
begin with a consonant. The vowel sounds and accents must be the same,
as also the sounds of the final consonants if there be any.
n.
Verses, usually two, having this correspondence with each
other; a couplet; a poem containing rhymes.
n.
A word answering in sound to another word.
n.
To make rhymes, or verses.
n.
To accord in rhyme or sound.
v. t.
To put into rhyme.
v. t.
To influence by rhyme.
Rhyme
A ryme I learned long ago. Chaucer.He knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rime.2.(Pros.) Correspondence of sound in the terminating words or syllables of two or more verses, one succeeding another immediately or at no great distance. The words or syllables so used must not begin with the same consonant, or if one begins with a vowel the other must begin with a consonant. The vowel sounds and accents must be the same, as also the sounds of the final consonants if there be any. For rhyme with reason may dispense, And sound has right to govern sense.3.Verses, usually two, having this correspondence with each other; a couplet; a poem containing rhymes. 4.A word answering in sound to another word. Female rhyme. See under --Female .Male rhyme. See under --Male .Rhyme or reason, sound or sense. --Rhyme royal (Pros.) ,a stanza of seven decasyllabic verses, of which the first and third, the second, fourth, and fifth, and the sixth and seventh rhyme. Rhyme
Rhyme , v. i.[imp. & p. p. Rhymed ;p. pr. & vb. n.Rhyming .][OE. 1.rimen ,rymen , AS.r'c6man to count: cf. F.rimer to rhyme. SeeRhyme , n.]To make rhymes, or verses. "Thou shalt no longer ryme." Chaucer.There marched the bard and blockhead, side by side, Who rhymed for hire, and patronized for pride.2.To accord in rhyme or sound. And, if they rhymed and rattled, all was well.Rhyme
Rhyme , v. t. 1.To put into rhyme. Sir T. Wilson. 2.To influence by rhyme. Hearken to a verser, who may chance Rhyme thee to good.An expression of thought in numbers, measure, or verse; a composition in verse; a rhymed tale; poetry; harmony of language.
To make rhymes, or verses.
To put into rhyme.
Usage Examples
Rhyme patterns are nothing without meanings to the words. A lot of rappers can do those flows, but the raps aren't really about anything - which is cool sometimes, but to have the flow and the message is one of my favorite things.
Constantly risking absurdity and death whenever he performs above the heads of his audience, the poet, like an acrobat, climbs on rhyme to a high wire of his own making.
Oh, love will make a dog howl in rhyme.
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Other Usage ExamplesI'm tired of love I'm still more tired of rhyme but money gives me pleasure all the time.
It's useless to try and make rhyme or reason of it, because one guy thinks one thing and the other guy sees a whole other thing. So I try not to take them too seriously. Lately I have them screened so I only read the positive ones.
My father's a preacher, my mother's a teacher, thus I rhyme.
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