B2verblanguagearts
US/raɪm/
UK/raɪm/
to end with the same sound as another word or line
In context
"Blue" rhymes with "through", even though the two words are spelled very differently.
The children laughed at the poem because every line rhymed with the next one.
Many songs use words that rhyme, which makes them easier to remember.
Words that go with rhyme
verb + preposition
- rhyme withNothing rhymes with "orange" in English.
- rhyme with each otherThe last words of the two lines rhyme with each other.
- words that rhymeThink of three words that rhyme with "late".
verb + adverb
- rhyme wellThese two words rhyme well, so they work in a song.
adverb + verb
- not rhymeThese two lines do not rhyme.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
"Cat" rhymes to "hat".Correct: "Cat" rhymes with "hat".
Incorrect:
These lines are rhymed.Correct: These lines rhyme.