🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Behave"
50 wordsThese words rhyme exactly with "behave" — same ending sound.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| enclave | 2 | noun | A political, cultural or social entity or part thereof that is completely surrounded by another. |
| waive | 1 | verb | (transitive, law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo. |
| crave | 1 | verb | (ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for. |
| wave | 1 | noun | (intransitive) To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely. |
| brave | 1 | verb | Strong in the face of fear; courageous. |
| knave | 1 | noun | (dated) A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person. |
| lave | 1 | noun | (transitive) To bathe or wash (someone or something). |
| concave | 2 | noun | Curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl. |
| cave | 1 | noun | A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. |
| deprave | 2 | verb | (transitive) To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt |
| conclave | 2 | noun | (Roman Catholicism) A group of cardinals assembled to elect a new pope. |
| rave | 1 | verb | An all-night dance party with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) in small unknown clubs. |
| shave | 1 | verb | (transitive) To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin. |
| architrave | 3 | noun | (architecture) The moldings (or other elements) framing a door, window or other rectangular opening. |
| tidal wave | 3 | noun | A large and sudden rise and fall in the tide. |
| margrave | 2 | noun | (historical) A hereditary ruling prince in certain feudal states of the Holy Roman Empire and elsewhere; the titular equivalent became known as marquis or marquess. |
| thrave | 1 | noun | (transitive, UK, dialectal) To urge; compel; importune. |
| engrave | 2 | verb | (transitive) To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art. |
| sine wave | 2 | noun | (trigonometry, signal processing) A periodically oscillating waveform as described by the sine function, possibly multiplied by some amplitude, shifted by some phase, and translated by an additive constant. |
| close shave | 2 | noun | A shave that is very short or near the skin. |
| autoclave | 3 | noun | A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing. |
| pave | 1 | verb | (Canada, US) To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel. |
| landgrave | 2 | noun | (historical) One holding a specific nobiliary title ranking as count in certain feudal countships in the Holy Roman Empire, in present Germany. |
| glave | 1 | noun | Alternative form of glaive. [(obsolete, historical) A light lance with a long, sharp-pointed head.] |
| dave | 1 | noun | A diminutive of the male given name David, also used as a formal given name. |
| enslave | 2 | verb | (transitive) To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall. |
| cold wave | 2 | noun | A short period of very cold weather. |
| carrier wave | 4 | noun | (physics) A wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or transmit images, music, speech, or other signals. |
| alpha wave | 3 | noun | (neurology) An electrical signal produced by the brain while the subject is relaxed. |
| skywave | 2 | noun | (radio) An electromagnetic wave refracted back to the Earth by the ionosphere. |
| shock wave | 2 | noun | (physics) A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound. |
| sound wave | 2 | noun | (physics) The longitudinal wave of pressure that is transmitted through any plastic material; audible sound. |
| heat wave | 2 | noun | (idiomatic) A period of exceptionally hot weather. |
| new wave | 2 | noun | Any of several movements in music and film which are or were considered cutting edge. |
| brain wave | 2 | noun | Alternative form of brainwave. [Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram.] |
| delta wave | 3 | Delta waves are high amplitude neural oscillations with a frequency between 0.5 and 4 hertz. | |
| shockwave | 2 | noun | Alternative spelling of shock wave. [(physics) A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.] |
| theta wave | 3 | noun | A type of electrical activity in the brain; a brain wave with a frequency of 4-8 hertz. |
| airwave | 2 | (foaled 12 February 2000) a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. | |
| microwave | 3 | noun | (transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven. |
| gave | 1 | verb | (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere. |
| misbehave | 3 | verb | (intransitive or reflexive) To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner. |
| electromagnetic wave | 7 | noun | (physics) Electromagnetic radiation, such as light and radio waves. |
| radio wave | 4 | noun | (physics) Electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between about .5 centimeters and 30,000 meters; used for the broadcasting of radio and television signals. |
| forgave | 2 | verb | (transitive) To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against. |
| short wave | 2 | noun | Alternative spelling of shortwave. [(physics) An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.] |
| standing wave | 3 | noun | (physics) A wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument. |
| galley slave | 3 | noun | (historical, nautical) A slave who rows in a galley (type of ship). |
| shortwave | 2 | noun | (physics) An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz. |
| fave | 1 | noun | (informal) Favorite (US) or favourite (UK). |
🎵 Near Rhymes for "Behave"
50 wordsThese words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| display | 2 | noun | (computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text. |
| dismay | 2 | noun | A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits |
| depraved | 2 | Perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense. | |
| renegade | 3 | noun | An outlaw or rebel. |
| embrace | 2 | verb | (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug. |
| decay | 2 | noun | (ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition. |
| create | 2 | verb | (transitive) To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:) |
| explain | 2 | verb | (transitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of. |
| escape | 2 | verb | (intransitive) To get free; to free oneself. |
| operate | 3 | verb | (transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act. |
| survey | 2 | noun | A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality. |
| persuade | 2 | verb | (transitive) To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. |
| parade | 2 | noun | An organized display of a group of people, particularly |
| afraid | 2 | Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. | |
| insane | 2 | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. | |
| debate | 2 | noun | An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision. |
| maintain | 2 | verb | To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). |
| remain | 2 | verb | To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last. |
| relate | 2 | verb | (transitive) To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another). |
| betray | 2 | verb | (transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive. |
| relay | 2 | noun | (sports) A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action. |
| obey | 2 | verb | (transitive) To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of. |
| amaze | 2 | verb | (transitive) To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. |
| await | 2 | verb | (transitive, formal) To wait for. |
| everyday | 3 | noun | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| female | 2 | noun | Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. |
| okay | 2 | noun | Alternative spelling of OK. [All right, acceptable, permitted.] |
| mistake | 2 | noun | An error. |
| invade | 2 | verb | (transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer. |
| celebrate | 3 | verb | (transitive or intransitive) To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event. |
| decade | 2 | noun | A period of ten years , particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9. |
| calculate | 3 | verb | (transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process. |
| cooperate | 4 | verb | (intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit. |
| away | 2 | verb | From a place, hence. |
| awake | 2 | verb | Not asleep; conscious. |
| engraved | 2 | Made by engraving. | |
| erase | 2 | verb | (transitive) To remove (markings or information). |
| today | 2 | noun | On the current day or date. |
| became | 2 | verb | (copulative, rather formal, followed by an adjective or a noun) begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states). |
| disobey | 3 | verb | (intransitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey. |
| behaved | 2 | (in combination) Exhibiting the specified kind of behaviour. | |
| remake | 2 | verb | (transitive) To make a new, especially updated, version of (a film, video game, etc.). |
| betrayed | 2 | Suffering from betrayal | |
| replay | 2 | noun | A repeat or subsequent playing of some or all of something which was previously broadcast or performed, or a playing of something which was recorded, such as a live event or a television broadcast, the gameplay of a computer game, etc. |
| misbehaved | 3 | verb | (intransitive or reflexive) To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner. |
| behaves | 2 | verb | (intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner. |
| misbehaves | 3 | verb | (intransitive or reflexive) To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner. |
| delay | 2 | noun | (transitive) To put off until a later time; to defer. |
| donate | 2 | verb | (ambitransitive) To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another. |
| ok | 2 | noun | All right, acceptable, permitted. |
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