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rhyme noun 1 a pattern of words which have the same final sounds at the ends of lines in a poem. 2 the use of such patterns in poetry, etc. 3 a word which has the same final sound as another • 'beef' is a rhyme for 'leaf'. 4 a short poem, verse or jingle written in rhyme. verb (rhymed, rhyming) 1 intrans said of words: to have the same final sounds and so form rhymes. 2 to use (a word) as a rhyme for another. 3 intrans to write using rhymes. 4 to put (a story, etc) into rhyme. rhymed adj. rhymeless adj. rhymer noun. rhymester noun a would-be poet, especially one who is not very talented. rhymist noun. without rhyme or reason lacking sense, reason or any discernible system.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from French rimer to rhyme, from German rim a series or row. Despite the current spelling of the word, it is probably not associated with Latin rhythmus, from Greek rhythmos rhythm.

rhyme noun 1 a pattern of words which have the same final sounds at the ends of lines in a poem. 2 the use of such patterns in poetry, etc. 3 a word which has the same final sound as another • 'beef' is a rhyme for 'leaf'. 4 a short poem, verse or jingle written in rhyme. verb (rhymed, rhyming) 1 intrans said of words: to have the same final sounds and so form rhymes. 2 to use (a word) as a rhyme for another. 3 intrans to write using rhymes. 4 to put (a story, etc) into rhyme. rhymed adj. rhymeless adj. rhymer noun. rhymester noun a would-be poet, especially one who is not very talented. rhymist noun. without rhyme or reason lacking sense, reason or any discernible system.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from French rimer to rhyme, from German rim a series or row. Despite the current spelling of the word, it is probably not associated with Latin rhythmus, from Greek rhythmos rhythm.

rhyme noun 1 a pattern of words which have the same final sounds at the ends of lines in a poem. 2 the use of such patterns in poetry, etc. 3 a word which has the same final sound as another • 'beef' is a rhyme for 'leaf'. 4 a short poem, verse or jingle written in rhyme. verb (rhymed, rhyming) 1 intrans said of words: to have the same final sounds and so form rhymes. 2 to use (a word) as a rhyme for another. 3 intrans to write using rhymes. 4 to put (a story, etc) into rhyme. rhymed adj. rhymeless adj. rhymer noun. rhymester noun a would-be poet, especially one who is not very talented. rhymist noun. without rhyme or reason lacking sense, reason or any discernible system.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from French rimer to rhyme, from German rim a series or row. Despite the current spelling of the word, it is probably not associated with Latin rhythmus, from Greek rhythmos rhythm.