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Noun: rhyme  rIm
  1. 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]
     
  2. A piece of poetry
    "The children recited nursery rhymes";
    - verse
Verb: rhyme  rIm
  1. (poetry) compose rhymes
    "The poet rhymed effortlessly, creating a melodious verse";
    - rime [archaic]
     
  2. Be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
    "‘hat’ and ‘cat’ rhyme";
    - rime [archaic]

Sounds like: Rex, w, rhym

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