Meaning & use
rhyme
A similarity of sound between the endings of words or lines, especially in poetry or song.
See it in a sentence
The children's poem uses rhyme to make the lines easy to remember.
Cat and hat form a simple rhyme that beginning readers quickly learn.
A note on using this word
As a verb, to rhyme means to end with a matching sound, as one word rhymes with another.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To end with the same sound as another word or line.
Moon rhymes with June in the final line of the song.
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