Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Refrain

/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/

To hold back, to restrain (someone or something).

100 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Refrain"

50 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
ascertain3verb(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
disdain2noun(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
sustain2verb(transitive) To maintain, or keep in existence.
inane2nounLacking sense or meaning, often to the point of boredom or annoyance.
mundane2nounOrdinary; not new.
strain1noun(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
attain2verb(transitive) To gain (an object or desired result).
profane2nounTreating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
plain1nounSimple, unaltered.
bane1noun(countable) A cause of misery or ruin.
retain2verb(transitive) Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.
domain2nounA field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.
legerdemain4nounSleight of hand; "magic" trickery.
obtain2verb(transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
swain1noun(poetic) A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.
explain2verb(transitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
wane1verb(intransitive) To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.
feign1verbTo make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
train1nounElongated or trailing portion.
arcane2Understood by only a few.
constrain2verb(transitive) To keep within close bounds; to confine.
germane2nounRelated to a topic of discussion or consideration.
abstain2verb(intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.
restrain2verb(transitive) To control or keep in check.
contain2verb(transitive) To hold inside.
pertain2verb(intransitive) To relate to, concern, or be relevant to.
campaign2nounA series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
deign1verb(intransitive) To condescend; to do despite a perceived affront to one's dignity.
insane2Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
reign1nounThe period during which a monarch rules.
maintain2verbTo keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
brain1nounThe control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
main1nounOf chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
remain2verbTo continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
humane2Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
inhumane3Alternative form of inhuman: lacking pity or compassion for misery and suffering; cruel, unkind. [Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.]
skein1nounA quantity of thread, yarn, etc., wound on a reel then removed and loosely knotted into an oblong shape; a skein of cotton is formed by eighty turns of thread around a reel with a fifty-four inch diameter.
ordain2verb(religion) To admit into the ministry, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi.
grain1noun(uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
pane1nounAn individual sheet of glass in a window, door, etc.
terrain2nounAn area of land or its particular features.
rain1noun(meteorology) Condensed water falling from a cloud.
plane1nounAn airplane; an aeroplane.
lane1noun(used in street names) A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.
stain1nounA discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.
detain2verb(transitive) To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
daisy chain3nounA garland to be worn on the head, made (usually as a pastime) by sewing or otherwise linking the stems of the flowers of daisies (Bellis perennis) into a ring.
urbane2Of a person (usually a man): having refined manners; courteous, polite, suave.
in vain2(idiomatic) Without success or a result; ending in failure.
bain1noun(obsolete) A bath.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Refrain"

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
display2noun(computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.
proclaim2verbTo announce or declare.
embrace2verb(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
decay2noun(ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.
create2verb(transitive) To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
disgrace2nounThe condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
escape2verb(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
aflame2In flames, on fire, flaming, with flames coming from it.
concave2nounCurved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl.
afraid2Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
restraint2noun(uncountable) control or caution; reserve
debate2nounAn argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
explained2verb(transitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
relate2verb(transitive) To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
relay2noun(sports) A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.
remained2verbTo continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
okay2nounAlternative spelling of OK. [All right, acceptable, permitted.]
mistake2nounAn error.
invade2verb(transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
populate3verb(transitive) To supply with inhabitants; to people.
remains2nounThe body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
refrained2verb(intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew
contained2Restricted in space.
explains2verb(transitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
headache2noun(medicine) A pain or ache in the head.
away2verbFrom a place, hence.
originate4verb(intransitive) To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with).
awake2verbNot asleep; conscious.
behave2verb(intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
locate2verb(transitive) To find out where something is located.
hooray2verbAn expression of excitement.
today2nounOn the current day or date.
predate2verb(transitive) To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.
became2verb(copulative, rather formal, followed by an adjective or a noun) begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
detained2Held in custody or confinement.
ashame2verb(transitive, rare) To make ashamed; to shame.
mainframe2noun(computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.
attains2verb(transitive) To gain (an object or desired result).
prepaid2nounPaid for in advance.
rename2verb(transitive) To give a new name to.
netscape2Netscape Communications Corporation (originally Mosaic Communications Corporation) was an American independent computer services company with headquarters in Mountain View, California, and then Dulles, Virginia.Swartz, Jon.
stay away3verb(informal, idiomatic) To avoid or not go anywhere near someone or something.
abstained2verb(intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.
refrains2verb(intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew
windowpanes3nounA piece of glass filling a window or a section of a window.
pre game2
each day2without missing a day
ok2nounAll right, acceptable, permitted.
re frame2
what you say3"What You Say" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again featuring Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi and American singer Post Malone, appearing as the 24th track of the former's sixth studio album, Don't Try This at Home.

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