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rhyme off en · VERB
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(Canada, idiomatic, transitive) To list or recite quickly.
Say, that was quite a list of expenses Heffering rhymed off.
1944 January 8, “Talk of the Town”, in Toronto Daily Star, Canada, page 11:However, she rhymed off a list of high achievers and well-known personalities who were known to suffer from learning disabilities.
1977 September 1, “Businessmen get involved with Riverdale students”, in North Shore News, Canada, retrieved 24 Jul 2009, page 15:Sitting in an armchair beside a blazing fire in a community centre, Mr. Saakashvili rhymed off a list of his government's accomplishments.
2008 January 4, Jane Armstrong, “Is life any better in Georgia, ‘beacon of democracy’?”, in Globe and Mail, Canada, retrieved 24 Jul 2009:
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(qualifier:African-American Vernacular; hip hop; African-American Vernacular; hip hop, transitive) To rap over (a piece of music).
He rhymed off that Lionel Richie song.
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(transitive) To make up rhymes concerning (a subject).
She rhymed off the girl's toys to entertain her.
Forms
Synonyms
rattle off · reel off