Synonyms for rhythm
Definitions
- n. 1
The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.
Dance to the rhythm of the music.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- rhythms → cycles, rounds, melodies, beats…
Example sentences
- round This fact shows that the earth goes round the sun.
- cycle Menopause is when a woman's menstrual cycle stops.
- pace He's never quite adjusted to the pace of the city.
- melody This sweet melody was tugging at his heartstrings.
- prosody Prosody semantics is related to pragmatics.
By length
- 4 letters
- beat1, pace1
- 5 letters
- round1, cycle2, meter2, metre2
- 6 letters
- accent2, melody3
- 7 letters
- prosody3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cycle2 = 2 syllables).