Rhyme Dictionary
Rhymes with “Pointing”
/ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
♬55 rhyming words found
🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Pointing"
5 wordsThese words rhyme exactly with "pointing" — same ending sound.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| disappointing | 4 | Causing disappointment. | |
| pinpointing | 3 | verb | (transitive) To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy. |
| jointing | 2 | noun | The act of making a joint. |
| appointing | 3 | verb | (transitive) To name (someone to a post or role). |
| fingerpointing | 4 | noun | Alternative form of finger-pointing. [The act of pointing a finger or fingers.] |
🎵 Near Rhymes for "Pointing"
50 wordsThese words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| poignant | 2 | Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving. | |
| taunting | 2 | noun | Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule. |
| pointed | 2 | (comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull. | |
| disappointment | 4 | noun | (uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens. |
| appointed | 3 | (of a politician or a title) Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election. | |
| preening | 2 | noun | A grooming or posturing. |
| annoying | 3 | noun | Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious. |
| disappointed | 4 | Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down. | |
| anointed | 3 | noun | Having undergone the process of anointing. |
| appointment | 3 | noun | An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement. |
| shining | 2 | noun | Emitting light. |
| poison | 2 | noun | A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested. |
| frustrating | 3 | Discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty. | |
| avoiding | 3 | noun | Avoidance. |
| meeting | 2 | noun | A gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly. |
| joining | 2 | noun | The act or result of joining; a joint or juncture. |
| toying | 2 | noun | The act of one who toys. |
| groaning | 2 | noun | A low sound associated with extended suffering, sorrow, and toil. |
| boiling | 2 | noun | (uncountable, countable) The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point. |
| writing | 2 | noun | (uncountable) Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning. |
| finding | 2 | noun | A result of research or an investigation. |
| voiding | 2 | noun | An act by which something is voided, such as urination. |
| exploiting | 3 | verb | (transitive) To use (something) to someone's advantage, such as one's own benefit or a society's benefit. |
| ointment | 2 | noun | (medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient. |
| painting | 2 | noun | (countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint. |
| moisten | 2 | verb | (transitive) To make moist or moister. |
| explaining | 3 | noun | explanation |
| destroying | 3 | verb | (ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist. |
| posting | 2 | noun | The action of the verb to post. |
| heating | 2 | noun | The act of making something hot. |
| jointed | 2 | Having joints. | |
| fainting | 2 | noun | An act of collapsing into a state of temporary unconsciousness. |
| sighting | 2 | noun | The act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for. |
| voicing | 2 | noun | (phonetics) The articulatory process in which the vocal cords vibrate. |
| spoiling | 2 | noun | plunder; pillage |
| fighting | 2 | noun | The act or process of contending; violence or conflict. |
| poisoned | 2 | (of a living thing) Killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison. | |
| noting | 2 | noun | A note; a written remark. |
| deploying | 3 | verb | (computing) To install, test and implement a computer system or application. |
| coining | 2 | noun | (countable, linguistics) A created word or phrase. |
| raining | 2 | noun | A fall of rain. |
| enjoying | 3 | verb | (transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something. |
| reminding | 3 | noun | The act by which somebody is reminded of something. |
| joying | 2 | verb | (intransitive) To feel joy, to rejoice. |
| boykin | 2 | noun | (now rare, chiefly informal, endearing) A little boy. |
| boynton | 2 | noun | A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA136682). |
| flamboyant | 3 | noun | Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious. |
| point in | 2 | — | |
| royston | 2 | noun | A town and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England, on the Cambridgeshire border (OS grid ref TL3541). |
| whiting | 2 | noun | A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US). |
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Poetry
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