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- [rahym]
- /raɪm/
- /raɪm/
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- [rahym]
- /raɪm/
Definitions of rhyming word
- noun rhyming identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse. 1
- noun rhyming a word agreeing with another in terminal sound: Find is a rhyme for mind and womankind. 1
- noun rhyming verse or poetry having correspondence in the terminal sounds of the lines. 1
- noun rhyming a poem or piece of verse having such correspondence. 1
- noun rhyming verse (def 4). 1
- verb with object rhyming to treat in rhyme, as a subject; turn into rhyme, as something in prose. 1
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Origin of rhyming
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English rime < Old French, derivative of rimer to rhyme < Gallo-Romance *rimāre to put in a row ≪ Old High German rīm series, row; probably not connected with Latin rhythmus rhythm, although current spelling (from c1600) apparently by association with this word
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rhyming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rhyming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rhyming usage trend in Literature
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Top questions with rhyming
- what is a rhyming scheme?
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See also
Matching words
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