Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Reading”

♬100 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Reading"

50 words

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

Word	Syllables	Type	Definition
preceding	3		Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
misleading	3	noun	Deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression, even if technically true.
succeeding	3	noun	Following, next in order.
pleading	2	noun	The act of making a plea.
leading	2	noun	Providing guidance or direction.
proceeding	3	noun	The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction.
receding	3	noun	Going or moving back or further away from a previous position; gradually diminishing.
spreading	2	noun	The act by which something is spread.
exceeding	3	noun	The situation of being in excess.
conceding	3	noun	the act of conceding or yielding
preceeding	3		Misspelling of preceding. [Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.]
feeding	2	noun	(uncountable) The act or process of giving food.
speeding	2	noun	Travelling very fast; moving at speed.
ceding	2	noun	the act of ceding
heeding	2	verb	(transitive) To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
bleeding	2	noun	Losing blood.
impeding	3		preventing movement
needing	2	noun	A need.
wedding	2	noun	A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
shedding	2	noun	The act of shedding, separating, or casting off.
misreading	3	noun	An incorrect reading.
superseding	4	noun	The process by which something is superseded.
interceding	4	noun	An intercession.
heading	2	noun	The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
beading	2	noun	(craft) beadwork
treading	2	noun	The act of one who treads.
proofreading	3	noun	The act or process by which a document is proofread.
inbreeding	3	noun	(biology) Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.
sledding	2	noun	The act of sliding downhill, or transporting something, on a sled.
threading	2	noun	The act or process by which something is threaded (in various senses).
shredding	2	noun	The act of cutting or tearing into shreds.
weeding	2	noun	The removal of weeds; the process by which something is weeded.
dreading	2	verb	(transitive) To fear greatly.
kneading	2	noun	The process by which something is kneaded.
seceding	3	verb	(intransitive) To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.
breading	2	noun	The coating of a thin slice of meat in flour, egg and breadcrumbs prior to frying
cleading	2	noun	A cover to prevent heat radiation from a boiler, cylinder, etc. of a steam engine.
deeding	2	verb	An action or act; something that is done.
featherbedding	4	noun	(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.
special pleading	4	noun	Arguing that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without justification and without a relevant basis.
beheading	3	noun	An instance of a person being beheaded.
reeding	2	noun	Decorative moulding of parallel strips that resemble reeds.
redding	2	noun	A city, the county seat of Shasta County, California.
seeding	2	noun	(sports, games) The arrangement of positions in a tournament.
sheading	2	noun	Any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided.
steading	2	noun	A farmhouse and outer buildings such as barns, stables, cattle-sheds, etc.; a farmstead; a homestead, an onstead, an estate.
acceding	3	verb	(intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way.
alternative pleading	6		(or pleading in the alternative) the legal term in the law of the United States for a form of pleading that permits a party in a court action to argue multiple possibilities that may be mutually exclusive by making use of legal fiction.
cattle breeding	4	noun	breeding cattle
cheerleading	3	noun	A physical activity in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Reading"

50 words

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

Word	Syllables	Type	Definition
compelling	3	noun	very interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention
intriguing	3	noun	Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.
fleeting	2	noun	Passing quickly; of short duration.
caring	2	noun	(of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.
besetting	3	noun	Deeply rooted; persistent.
pegging	2	noun	(sex) The act of anal penetration of a man by someone, usually a woman, wearing a strap-on dildo.
blaring	2	noun	Any loud noise, such as from an elephant.
pressing	2	noun	Needing urgent attention.
weeping	2	noun	Action of the verb to weep.
dwelling	2	noun	A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.
sweeping	2	noun	(uncountable) The activity of sweeping.
seeping	2	noun	The act by which something seeps.
upsetting	3	noun	Causing upset; distressing, unsettling, hurtful.
tending	2	noun	the work of caring for or attending to someone or something
pending	2		Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
necking	2	noun	(slang) Making out; kissing profusely, especially on the neck.
setting	2	noun	The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
descending	3	noun	Moving or sloping downwards.
ebbing	2	noun	The action of something that ebbs.
meeting	2	noun	A gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly.
petting	2	noun	The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.
seeking	2	noun	The act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.
interpreting	4	noun	(uncountable, linguistics, translation studies) Synonym of interpretation (the discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another)
telling	2	noun	Revealing information; bearing significance.
wetting	2	noun	The act of making something wet.
cheating	2	noun	An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
creaking	2	noun	A noise that creaks.
shrieking	2		(Of a sound, voice, etc.) sharp, loud, and shrill.
progressing	3	verb	(intransitive) To move, go, or proceed forward; to advance.
creeping	2	noun	The act of something that creeps.
peeping	2	noun	The action of the verb to peep.
beating	2	noun	The pulsation of the heart.
netting	2	noun	Something that acts as, or looks like, a net.
decking	2	noun	The material from which a deck is made.
getting	2	noun	The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
wrecking	2	noun	The act by which something is wrecked.
begging	2	noun	The act of one who begs.
freaking	2	noun	(minced oath, slang, chiefly US, euphemistic) Fucking.
jetting	2	noun	The application of a jet of liquid, especially to treat livestock against pests.
fretting	2	noun	An irritation or worrying.
offending	3	noun	Responsible; to be blamed.
yelling	2	noun	The act of producing a yell.
reeking	2		Totally stinking.
offsetting	3	noun	The use of one thing to offset another; the practice of compensating for or counterbalancing one thing or amount by another contrary thing or amount
sweating	2	noun	The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
heating	2	noun	The act of making something hot.
speaking	2	noun	Involving speaking.
keeping	2	noun	Maintenance; support; provision; feed.
sleeping	2	noun	Asleep.
sneaking	2	noun	Secret or underhand; not openly avowed.

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