1 C1 idiomatic informal
(Archaic/dialectal) To express or determine something by means of rhyme.
"The old bard tried to rhyme out the answer to the riddle in verse."
separable
rhyme out
C1 informal separable transitive
To express, discover, or determine something through rhyme or wordplay; largely archaic or dialectal.
In plain English
To figure something out or say something by using rhyming words.
What does "rhyme out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To get something out using rhyme.
Actually means
To figure something out or say something by using rhyming words.
Usage tip
Extremely rare in modern standard English. Learners are unlikely to need to produce this form. May appear in older literary texts, dialect speech, or as a nonce coinage.
Words that pair with "rhyme out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
verse poem pattern answer
How to conjugate "rhyme out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
rhyme out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
rhymes out
he/she/it
Past simple
rhymed out
yesterday
Past participle
rhymed out
have + pp
-ing form
rhyming out
continuous
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