alliterate

verb

al·​lit·​er·​ate ə-ˈli-tə-ˌrāt 

alliterated; alliterating

intransitive verb

1

: to form an alliteration

2

: to write or speak alliteratively

transitive verb

: to arrange or place so as to make alliteration

alliterate syllables in a sentence

Examples of alliterate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The roundtable at the end of episode five turned into a battle of wills and words with Michael trying to alliterate his way into taking out Colton and Colton expressing what increasingly appeared to be the will of the entire cast to be rid of Michael once and for all. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from alliteration

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for alliterate

• illiterate
• literate