What are perfect rhymes for love?

Perfect rhymes for love include: shove, reminiscent of, get rid of, above, consist of, dove. These words share the exact same ending sound as love.

What are near rhymes (slant rhymes) for love?

Near rhymes are words with similar sounds to love, useful for modern poetry and rap.

What rhymes with love for songwriting?

For songwriting, the best rhymes for love depend on your line's rhythm. RhymeIt groups results by syllable count so you can match your meter. Perfect rhymes like shove work well for traditional song structures, while near rhymes give you more creative flexibility.

Words That Rhyme With Love

Perfect, Near & Multi-Syllable Rhymes — grouped by syllable count

Finding words that rhyme with love is essential for songwriters and poets. Whether you're writing a ballad, rap verse, or romantic poem, this list covers perfect rhymes like above and dove, plus near rhymes for more creative flexibility.

Using "Love" in Creative Writing

Familiarity is "Love"'s greatest strength and its most common trap. Every listener arrives with their own version of it already formed, which means a lyric doesn't have to explain — but it does have to locate the emotion somewhere specific. A particular object, a moment, a physical detail does more work than a direct statement. Scan the two- and three-syllable rhymes on this page for combinations that feel earned rather than obvious.

Perfect Rhymes vs Near Rhymes

Perfect rhymes share the exact same ending sound. Near rhymes — also called slant rhymes or half rhymes — share a similar but not identical sound. Both types appear separately on this page. Perfect rhymes give a lyric resolution and completion. Near rhymes create a slightly off-balance feeling that many contemporary songwriters, poets, and rap artists prefer because it sounds less predictable.

Writing Prompt

Write a four-line verse using ""love"" without naming the emotion directly anywhere else. Let the rhymes carry the feeling.

Related Themes and Ideas

longing
devotion
heartbreak
tenderness
jealousy

Perfect Rhymes

1 syllable

shovedoveglovegovlxxivxxxiv

2 syllables

abovesort ofkind ofthink ofproud ofthereoffoxglovevoid ofrock dovekid gloveout ofrid ofspeak oftalk ofall ofgolf glovesick ofbelovewrite ofsuede glovedeneuvefree ofone ofstrangelovegodlove

3 syllables

get rid ofconsist ofget hold ofdispose ofhand in glovedevoid ofbereft ofmourning doveundreamed ofconceive oftired ofboxing glovetake hold ofbaseball glovehand and glovetalk out oflet go ofbatting glovein terms ofthe likes offall short ofget out ofmetal glovepatient ofstraw foxglovewalk out ofabreast ofin front ofbarren ofempty ofdeprived ofin awe ofmade use of

4 syllables

think the world ofdestitute ofunworthy ofcommon foxglovepull the leg ofa couple ofyellow foxgloveinnocent ofadmitting ofimpatient ofsuggestive ofallowing ofneglectful of

5 syllables

reminiscent ofintolerant ofindicative of

Using "Love" in Your Lyrics

Love is one of the most rhymed words in music history, but the best songwriters avoid the obvious. Instead of reaching straight for 'above' or 'dove', try near rhymes like 'move' or 'prove' to give your verse an unexpected edge. Love works best when the rhyme feels earned rather than forced.

Example Rhyming Couplets With "Love"

"I'd cross the ocean and the sky above / Just to find a word that rhymes with love"

"They say that push will always come to shove / But nothing moves me like the thought of love"

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The list above includes both perfect rhymes and near rhymes (slant rhymes) for love. Perfect rhymes share the exact same ending sound, while near rhymes have similar but not identical sounds — giving you more flexibility in modern songwriting, rap, and poetry. Results are grouped by syllable count to help you match your line’s rhythm.