rhythm

noun

UK /ˈrɪðəm/

Word Forms

singular	rhythm
plural	rhythms

1
countable a regular pattern of sounds or movements
the slow rhythm of the rocking chair
Synonyms and related words
Continuous sounds
background noise
buzz
crackling
2
countable/uncountable musicSound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬a regular pattern of sounds in music that you can show by moving, hitting your hands together, or hitting a drum or other surface
He tapped out the rhythm on the table.
Five drummers kept up a constant rhythm.
They began moving together to the rhythm of the music.
Synonyms and related words
Musical sounds
chord
crescendo
discord
1. 2a
  uncountable the ability to recognize or produce a regular pattern of sounds in music
  a sense of rhythm
  Synonyms and related words
  Musical ability
  voice
  read
  pitch
3
countable/uncountable literaturea regular pattern of syllables in poetry
Synonyms and related words
Poetry and poets
alliteration
bard
conceit
4
countable a regular pattern in nature or in life
the rhythm of the tides
Sleeping tablets upset the normal rhythms of sleep.
Synonyms and related words
Patterns and arrangements
arabesque
argyle
arrangement
5
countable a pattern in an activity that makes it enjoyable to watch or easy to do
She never found her rhythm against the younger player.
Synonyms and related words
Features and qualities
feature
quality
factor
1. 5a
  uncountable arta pattern in a work of art that makes it beautiful
  the rhythms of light and shade in his drawings
  Synonyms and related words
  Patterns and arrangements
  arabesque
  argyle
  arrangement

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