rhyme up
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To quickly make up words or sentences that rhyme.
Literal meaning: To build up something using rhyme.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
(Very informal) To improvise or quickly produce rhyming words, lines, or lyrics.
"He could rhyme up a verse about anything in under a minute."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very rare and not a standard phrasal verb; it may be used spontaneously in informal or creative contexts, particularly in hip-hop culture or casual speech. Not recorded in major dictionaries.
Commonly used with
verse bars lines lyrics poem
Forms
Base
rhyme up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
rhymes up
he/she/it
Past simple
rhymed up
yesterday
Past participle
rhymed up
have + pp
-ing form
rhyming up
continuous
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Synonyms
come up with rhymes freestyle compose knock out verses
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