Synonyms for rhyme

Most common

poetry · verse · rime

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

prose

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Rhyming verse (poetic form).

   Many editors say they don’t want stories written in rhyme these days.

Related words

Word family

rhymeless rhymer rhymester rhymist

Phrases

rhyme dictionary rhyme off perfect rhyme half rhyme eye rhyme rhyme royal consonant rhyme head rhyme

Forms

Plural

rhymes → verses, poetries, rimes, jingles…

Example sentences

• poetry It's been quite a while since I've written poetry.
• verse She translated the verse into French and German.
• rime The part of a syllable after the onset is called the rime.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

rime¹

5 letters

verse¹

6 letters

poetry³, jingle²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (poetry³ = 3 syllables).