Past tense of rhyme
regular verb
The past tense of rhyme is rhymed. The past participle is also rhymed.
Forms of rhyme
| Base form (V1) | rhyme /ɹaɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | rhymed |
| Past participle (V3) | rhymed |
| Present participle | rhyming /ˈɹaɪmɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | rhymes |
Rhymed in a sentence
- He rhymed up the kid's name with funny words to make an improvised song.From the entry rhyme up
- He rhymed off that Lionel Richie song.From the entry rhyme off
- She rhymed off the girl's toys to entertain her.From the entry rhyme off
- The songtexts are in rhymed verses, and each line is repeated once.2013, The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music - Volume 2 - Page 859. From the entry songtext
- Say, that was quite a list of expenses Heffering rhymed off.1944 January 8, “Talk of the Town”, in Toronto Daily Star, Canada, page 11. From the entry rhyme off
Meaning of rhyme
- noun Rhyming verse (poetic form).
- noun A thought expressed in verse; a verse; a poem; a tale told in verse.
- noun A word that rhymes with another.
Questions about the past tense of rhyme
- What is the past tense of rhyme?
- The past tense of rhyme is rhymed.
- What is the past participle of rhyme?
- The past participle of rhyme is rhymed.
- Is rhyme a regular or irregular verb?
- Rhyme is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rhyme (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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