noun
rhyme
rym
noun
1
A similarity of sound between the endings of words, especially at the ends of lines of verse.
"The poem's rhyme scheme follows an ABAB pattern."
2
A short poem or verse, especially one with rhyming lines.
"She taught her daughter a nursery rhyme before bed."
verb
1
Of a word, to end with the same sound as another word.
""Cat" rhymes with "hat.""
2
To write in verse, using words that match in sound.
"He rhymed his way through the entire toast."
How to Use Rhyme
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWords that end in matching sounds, or verse built from such words.
Common pairings
rhyme scheme
nursery rhyme
without rhyme or reason
Word Forms
rhymed past tense, rhymes plural, rhymes singular
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Etymology
From Middle English rime, possibly from Latin rhythmus (from Greek rhythmos, "measured flow"), or from an old Frankish word meaning "number, sequence" — the two influences merged over time, giving the modern "rh-" spelling.