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Rhyme
01
agreement between the sound or the ending of a word and another word
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
rhymes
What is "rhyme"?
Rhyme is a literary device where words with similar ending sounds are used together, often at the end of lines in poetry or song lyrics. It is commonly employed to create rhythm, musicality, and cohesion. For example, in the lines "The cat sat on the mat" and "He wore a hat that looked flat", the words "mat" and "flat" rhyme. Rhymes can enhance the structure and aesthetic quality of a text, making it more memorable and engaging.
Examples
" Cat " and " hat " are perfect rhymes because they end with the same sound.
02
a short piece of poem
Examples
The children recited a cute rhyme about a cat and a hat.
to rhyme
01
(Of words) to have the same or similar ending sounds, especially in their final syllables
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
rhyme
3rd person singular
rhymes
Present participle
rhyming
Past simple
rhymed
Past participle
rhymed
Examples
" Cat " rhymes with " hat. "
1.1
to put words with similar ending sounds together while writing poetry
Intransitive
Examples
The poet loved to rhyme playful words.
Lexical Tree
rhymeless
rhyme
