Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Direct

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛkt/

To manage, control, steer.

100 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Direct"

50 words

These words rhyme exactly with "direct" — same ending sound.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
aspect2nounAny specific feature, part, or element of something.
subject2nounThe main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
project2nounA planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
effect2nounThe result or outcome of a cause.
neglect2noun(transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.
affect2verb(transitive) To influence or alter.
reject2verb(transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.
defect2nounA fault or malfunction.
respect2noun(uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard
deflect2verb(transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
reflect2verb(intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
object2nounA thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
inspect2verbTo examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
perfect2nounWithout fault or mistake; without flaw, of supreme quality.
connect2verb(transitive, of an object) To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to be a link between two objects, thereby attaching them to each other.
erect2verbUpright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.
dialect3noun(linguistics, broad sense) A variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular area, community, or social group, differing from other varieties of the same language in relatively minor ways as regards grammar, phonology, and lexicon.
detect2verbTo discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.
dissect2verb(transitive) To analyze an idea in detail by separating it into its parts.
intellect3noun(uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
sect1nounAn offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
correct2verbFree from error; true; accurate.
collect2verb(transitive) To gather together; amass.
circumspect3Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
indirect3nounNot direct:
deject2noun(transitive) Make sad or dispirited.
prefect2nounThe head of a department in France.
retrospect3nounTo look or refer back to; to reflect on.
wrecked1Destroyed, usually in an accident; damaged to the point of unusability.
interject3verb(transitive) To say as an interruption or aside.
introspect3verb(intransitive) To engage in introspection.
elect2verb(transitive) To choose or make a decision (to do something).
eject2verb(transitive) To throw out or remove forcefully.
inject2verb(transitive) To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
resurrect3verb(transitive) To raise from the dead; to bring life back to.
in effect3Operating or functioning; in force; in play.
architect3nounA professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.
insect2nounAn arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
protect2verb(ambitransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
expect2verb(ambitransitive) To predict or believe that something will happen
disconnect3verb(transitive) To sever or interrupt a connection.
confect2verb(transitive) To make up, prepare, or compound; to produce by combining ingredients or materials; to concoct.
hecht1noununited states writer of stories and plays (1894-1946)
disrespect3noun(transitive) To show a lack of respect to someone or something.
interconnect4noun(transitive) To connect to one another.
decked1Adorned or embellished.
disaffect3verb(transitive) To cause a loss of affection, sympathy or loyalty in; to alienate or estrange.
unchecked2Unrestrained, not held back.
infect2verb(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.
incorrect3nounNot correct; erroneous or wrong.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Direct"

50 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
adept2nounOne fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient
inept2Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.
detest2verb(transitive) To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe.
represent3verb(transitive) To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
regret2nounTo feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
upset2verb(of a person, predicative only) Angry, distressed, or unhappy
request2noun(transitive or with a subjunctive clause) To ask for (something).
accept2verb(transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
attempt2nounTo try.
suggest2verb(transitive) To explicitly mention (something) as a possibility for consideration, often to recommend it.
event2nounAn occurrence; something that happens.
cement2noun(countable, uncountable) A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete.
mindset2nounA way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.
digest2noun(transitive) To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme.
intent2nounSomething that is intended.
perplex2verb(transitive) To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.
intercept3noun(transitive) To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
effects2nounproperty of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
invest2verbTo spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
aspects2nounAny specific feature, part, or element of something.
pretext2nounA false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
invent2verbTo design a new process or mechanism.
outlet2nounA wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.
gazette2nounA newspaper; a printed sheet published periodically.
preset2nounSet in advance, or as a default.
leapt1verb(intransitive) To jump.
swept1(military, of a body of water or part thereof) Cleared of mines (explosive devices).
wept1verbTo cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
crept1verb(intransitive) To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction.
stepped1Provided with a step or steps; having a series of offsets or parts resembling the steps of stairs.
directs2verbTo manage, control, steer.
cassette2nounA small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.
except2verb(transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
high tech2nounhigh technology; the most advanced technology available.
paycheck2noun(US) A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.
insects2a 2009 album released by Gibraltarian flamenco/metal quintet Breed 77.
mind set2nounAlternative form of mindset. [A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.]
rejects2verb(transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.
percent2nounFor every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).
cigarette3nounA small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.
kept1a reality television series that centered on Jerry Hall (model and ex-wife to Mick Jagger) searching for a kept man.
slept1verb(intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
exec2noun(informal) An executive; a person employed at the executive level.
headset2nounA pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.
bedeck2verb(transitive) To deck, ornament, or adorn
quebec2nounA province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.
cineplex3noun(US) A cinema having multiple theatres (showing rooms).
v necks2the neck of a garment has the shape in front of the letter v
alphabet3nounThe set of letters used when writing in a language.
catch wreck2verb(African-American Vernacular) To gain respect.

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