noun
rhythm
RIHTH-m
noun
1
A regular, repeating pattern of beats or sounds, especially in music or speech.
"The drummer kept a steady rhythm throughout the song."
"She found her rhythm halfway through the marathon."
2
A regular pattern in how something happens over time.
"He settled into a comfortable daily rhythm of work and exercise."
How to Use Rhythm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA repeated, regular pattern of beats, sounds, or activity.
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Common pairings
keep the rhythm
sense of rhythm
daily rhythm
Word Forms
rhythmed past tense, rhythms plural, rhythms singular
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Etymology
Coined in English in 1557 from Latin rhythmus, from Greek rhythmos ("measured flow, movement"), from rheo ("to flow").