rhyme up
rhyme up verb: to make a non-rhyming song, poem, etc., into a rhyming one.
Verb
rhyme up (third-person singular simple present rhymes up, present participle rhyming up, simple past and past participle rhymed up)
- To make a non-rhyming song, poem, etc., into a rhyming one.
- The song is good, but I still gotta rhyme it up.
- To come up with a rhyme for (a word, name, person, subject, etc.).
- He rhymed up the kid's name with funny words to make an improvised song.
Forms of rhyme up
| third-person singular present | rhymes up |
|---|---|
| present participle | rhyming up |
| past participle | rhymed up |
| past | rhymed up |
Questions about rhyme up
- What does rhyme up mean?
- Rhyme up means to make a non-rhyming song, poem, etc., into a rhyming one.
- What part of speech is rhyme up?
- Rhyme up is a verb.
- What is the past tense of rhyme up?
- The past tense of rhyme up is rhymed up.
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