rhyme off

Verb

rhyme off (third-person singular simple present rhymes off, present participle rhyming off, simple past and past participle rhymed off)

1. (Canada, idiomatic, transitive) To list or recite quickly.
   • 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
   • However, she rhymed off a list of high achievers and well-known personalities who were known to suffer from learning disabilities.1977 September 1, “Businessmen get involved with Riverdale students”, in North Shore News, Canada, retrieved 24 Jul 2009, page 15
2. (transitive, African-American Vernacular, hip hop) To rap over (a piece of music).
   • He rhymed off that Lionel Richie song.
3. (transitive) To make up rhymes concerning (a subject).
   • She rhymed off the girl's toys to entertain her.

   Synonyms:

   rattle off, reel off