rhyme
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noun \ˈrīm\Definition of RHYME
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a : correspondence in terminal sounds of units of composition or utterance (as two or more words or lines of verse) b : one of two or more words thus corresponding in sound c : correspondence of other than terminal word sounds: as (1) : alliteration (2) : internal rhyme
— rhyme·less adjective
Variants of RHYME
rhyme also rime \ˈrīm\
Examples of RHYME
- She used “moon” as a rhyme for “June.”
- He couldn't think of a rhyme for “orange.”
- They're learning about meter and rhyme.
Origin of RHYME
Middle English rime, from Anglo-French
First Known Use: 13th century
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