Noun: rhyme rIm
- Correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
"The words 'cat' and 'hat' form a perfect rhyme"; "In older texts, you might see 'rime' used instead of 'rhyme'";
- rime [archaic]
- A piece of poetry
"The children recited nursery rhymes";
- verse
- (poetry) compose rhymes
"The poet rhymed effortlessly, creating a melodious verse";
- rime [archaic]
- Be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
"‘hat’ and ‘cat’ rhyme";
- rime [archaic]
Derived forms: rhymed, rhyming, rhymes
Type of: agree, check, correspond, create verbally, fit, gibe, jibe, marry, marry up, match, poem, square, tally, verse form, versification
Part of: poem, verse form
Encyclopedia: Rhyme