What are perfect rhymes for time?

Perfect rhymes for time include: paradigm, sublime, prime, chime, pantomime, maritime. These words share the exact same ending sound as time.

What are near rhymes (slant rhymes) for time?

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

What rhymes with time for songwriting?

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

Words That Rhyme With Time

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

Rhyming with time is one of the most common needs in songwriting and poetry. This list includes perfect rhymes like rhyme and lime, plus slant rhymes grouped by syllable count to match your meter.

Using "Time" in Creative Writing

Listeners have heard so many songs about "Time" that their expectations arrive before the verse does. That's the challenge — and the opportunity. Treating it concretely rather than abstractly is usually the way through: giving "Time" a texture, a weight, a specific duration rather than referring to the concept in general. The rhyme groups here include both perfect and near rhyme options, with the longer entries often providing the most room to maneuver.

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 where ""time"" refers to a specific duration or moment rather than the concept in general. Give it a texture or a weight.

Related Themes and Ideas

memory
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loss
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Perfect Rhymes

1 syllable

primechimestimeslimeclimblimerhyme dimeclimethymechymerhime

2 syllables

sublimelifetimedaytimenighttimebedtimepastimesometimedowntimespringtimelongtimeenzymelunchtimemealtimewartimepeacetimedurkheimonetimeschooltimemeantimeragtimewar crimecentimepart-timehalftimeflextimeairtimeshowtimequicktimeeye rhymewild thymecat thymehead rhymeburnt limenoontimesweet limevice crime

3 syllables

paradigmpantomimemaritimesummertimeovertimeanaheimanytimerapid climbanticrimeeverytimewintertimedinnertimesoda limebasil thymecaustic limethe sublimevowel rhymecreeping thyme

4 syllables

partner in crimenursery rhymeorganized crimeinternal rhymechloride of limemother of thymevictimless crimehydrated limein the meantimebeginning rhymeinitial rhymeconsonant rhymehaitian centime

6 syllables

algerian centime

Using "Time" in Your Lyrics

Time is deceptively simple to rhyme but hard to use well. The strongest verses use time as an anchor — building the whole line around it rather than squeezing in a forced rhyme. Try pairing it with near rhymes like 'climb' or 'sublime' for a more sophisticated feel.

Example Rhyming Couplets With "Time"

"I've been spending all my borrowed time / Searching for a reason and a rhyme"

"The clock keeps moving past its paradigm / And everything I lost was yours and mine"

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The list above includes both perfect rhymes and near rhymes (slant rhymes) for time. 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.