plural rhymes
1
: one of two or more words or phrases that end in the same sounds
She used "moon" as a rhyme for "June."
He couldn't think of a rhyme for "orange."
2
: a poem or song whose lines end in rhymes
children's rhymes
a catchy rhyme
3
: the use of rhymes in a poem or song
They're learning about meter and rhyme.
He delivered the speech in rhyme. [=he used words that rhyme in the speech]
poems that use rhyme
rhymes; rhymed; rhyming
1
: to have or end with the same sounds
Please find the two lines that rhyme.
words that don't rhyme
—often + with"Bug" rhymes with "rug."
2
: to have lines that end with the same sounds
poems that rhyme
rhyming verse/couplets
3
: to use (a rhyme) in a poem, song, etc.
She rhymed "moon" with "June."
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“Rhyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/rhyme. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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