claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
dame — Dame is a title given to a woman as a special honour because of important service or work that she has done.
name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
tame — changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear.
Two-syllable rhymes
acclaim — If someone or something is acclaimed, they are praised enthusiastically.
aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
pen name — a pseudonym used by an author; nom de plume.
place name — the name given to or held by a geographical location, as a town, city, village, etc.
postgame — of, relating to, or happening in the period immediately following a sports game: Join us for the postgame wrap-up. Fans lost control in a postgame melee.
proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
reclaim — to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
rename — a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
shell game — a sleight-of-hand swindling game resembling thimblerig but employing walnut shells or the like instead of thimblelike cups.
take aim — to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
war game — a simulated military operation, carried out to test the validity of a war plan or operational concept: in its simplest form, two opposing teams of officers take part, and when necessary, military units of the required strength are employed.
word game — any game or contest involving skill in using, forming, guessing, or changing words or expressions, such as anagrams or Scrabble.
given name — the name given to one, as distinguished from an inherited family name; first name; Christian name: His given name is John.
hall of fame — a national shrine in New York City commemorating the names of outstanding Americans.
maiden name — a woman's surname before her marriage.
numbers game — Also called numbers, numbers game, numbers racket. an illegal daily lottery in which money is wagered on the appearance of certain numbers in some statistical listing or tabulation published in a daily newspaper, racing form, etc.
open frame — a frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or a spare.
parlor game — any game usually played indoors, especially in the living room or parlor, as a word game or a quiz, requiring little or no physical activity.
perfect game — a baseball game in which the same player pitches throughout the full game without allowing any player of the opposing team to reach first base by a base hit, base on balls, error, or any other means. Compare no-hitter.
spinning frame — a machine for drawing, twisting, and winding yarn.
video game — any of various interactive games played using a specialized electronic gaming device or a computer or mobile device and a television or other display screen, along with a means to control graphic images.
waiting game — a stratagem in which action on a matter is reserved for or postponed to a later time, allowing one to wait for a more advantageous time to act or to see what develops in the meantime.
one and the same — When two or more people or things are thought to be separate and you say that they are one and the same, you mean that they are in fact one single person or thing.