Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Playing”

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

♬99 rhyming words found

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🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Playing"

50 words

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

Word	Syllables	Type	Definition
braying	2	noun	An act or sound of braying.
swaying	2	noun	The motion of something that sways.
slaying	2	noun	Killing, especially the murder of a human.
flaying	2	noun	The act by which something is flayed.
surveying	3	noun	The applied science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them.
decaying	3	noun	The process of undergoing decay.
praying	2	noun	An act of saying a prayer.
straying	2	noun	The act of one who strays; deviation or sin, often sexual infidelity.
conveying	3	noun	act of transferring property title from one person to another
dismaying	3	noun	Disheartening; daunting.
allaying	3	noun	An allayment.
relaying	3	noun	An instance of something being relayed.
downplaying	3	noun	The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
displaying	3	noun	The process by which something is displayed; a showing.
splaying	2	noun	A shape or motion that splays.
replaying	3	noun	The act by which something is replayed.
buffeting	3	noun	A blow or motion that buffets.
spraying	2	noun	The act by which something is sprayed.
staying	2	noun	A stay or visit.
betraying	3	noun	That betrays
portraying	3	noun	a representation by picture or portraiture
egg laying	3	noun	the production of eggs (especially in birds)
doomsaying	3	noun	The action of making dire predictions about the future
crocheting	3	noun	A form of needlework that is made using a crochet.
fraying	2	noun	Frayed material.
delaying	3	noun	A delay.
preying	2	verb	(intransitive) To act as a predator.
repaying	3	verb	Synonym of pay back in all senses.
roleplaying	3	noun	Action in which a person takes on a role (as that of an actor) and acts out being that character.
taxpaying	3	noun	That pays taxes.
disobeying	4	verb	(intransitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey.
obeying	3	verb	(transitive) To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
sleighing	2	noun	A ride on a sleigh.
mayeng	2	noun	The tree Pterospermum acerifolium.
neighing	2	noun	The sound made by a horse: an act or instance of the verb neigh.
prepaying	3	verb	To pay in advance, or beforehand
purveying	3	verb	(transitive) To furnish or provide.
ricocheting	4	verb	To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction.
graying	2	verb	An achromatic colour between black and white.
overpaying	4	verb	(ambitransitive) To pay too much.
greying	2		the fourth full-length album released by The Banner on Good Fight Music on December 9, 2014.
outweighing	3	verb	(transitive) To exceed in importance or value.
overplaying	4	verb	(ambitransitive, acting) To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
underpaying	4	verb	(transitive) To pay (someone) less than the value of their work; to pay (someone) insufficiently.
nonpaying	3		not paying
decay hung	3		—
doorway hung	3		—
hallway hung	3		—
j ing	2		—
k ing	2		—

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Playing"

49 words

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

Word	Syllables	Type	Definition
blazing	2	noun	Of tremendous intensity, heat (thermal energy) or fervor; white-hot.
craving	2	noun	A strong desire; yearning.
amazing	3		Causing wonder and amazement; very surprising.
creating	3	noun	creation
baying	2	noun	An instance of baying; a howl.
contemplating	4	verb	To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.
training	2	noun	The activity of imparting and acquiring skills.
making	2	noun	The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
taking	2	noun	The act by which something is taken.
facing	2	noun	Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
crying	2	noun	The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.
complaining	3	noun	The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
sailing	2	noun	Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
saying	2	noun	A proverb or maxim.
shaking	2	noun	A movement that shakes.
escaping	3	noun	The act of one who escapes; an escape.
flying	2	noun	That flies or can fly.
mating	2	noun	(zoology) Pairing of organisms for copulation.
claiming	2	noun	The act of making a claim.
dating	2	noun	A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
chasing	2	noun	Engraved or embossed decoration.
plying	2	noun	(textiles) An arrangement of strands or plies.
breaking	2	noun	The act by which something is broken.
fading	2	noun	The process by which something fades; gradual diminishment.
waiting	2	noun	The act of staying or remaining in expectation.
waving	2	noun	Repeated moving of arms or hands to signal.
laying	2	noun	The act by which something is laid (in any sense).
naming	2	noun	The process of giving names to things.
behaving	3	noun	Behaviour.
rating	2	noun	A number, letter, or other mark that refers to the ability of something.
gaming	2	noun	The playing of a game.
saving	2	noun	A reduction in cost or expenditure.
trading	2	noun	Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade.
shaving	2	noun	(uncountable) The action of having a shave.
skating	2	noun	The action of moving along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
racing	2	noun	The sport of competing in races.
stating	2	noun	statement
haying	2	noun	The act of gathering hay.
plating	2	noun	The presentation of food that is ready to be served.
baking	2	noun	An action in which something is baked.
weighing	2	noun	The process by which something is weighed.
paying	2	noun	payment
raining	2	noun	A fall of rain.
faking	2	noun	The act of something being faked.
blaming	2	noun	The act of accusing or assigning culpability to.
hating	2	noun	hatred
stay in	2	verb	(intransitive) To remain at home.
play in	2	verb	(soccer, transitive) To pass (someone) the ball into an attacking position.
sayings	2	noun	A proverb or maxim.

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