Rhyme Dictionary
Rhymes with “Retiring”
/ɹəˈtaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/
To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
♬88 rhyming words found
🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Retiring"
38 wordsThese words rhyme exactly with "retiring" — same ending sound.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| inquiring | 4 | noun | inquisitive |
| aspiring | 3 | noun | Hoping to become. |
| perspiring | 3 | noun | Producing perspiration; sweating. |
| inspiring | 3 | noun | Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating. |
| admiring | 3 | noun | Feeling or showing admiration. |
| acquiring | 3 | noun | the act of acquiring something |
| desiring | 4 | noun | A yearning for; a want. |
| tiring | 2 | noun | That tires or tire. |
| siring | 3 | noun | An act of procreation, especially between animals. |
| requiring | 3 | noun | (archaic) A requirement. |
| transpiring | 4 | that is passing through | |
| hiring | 2 | noun | The act by which an employee is hired. |
| conspiring | 3 | noun | conspiracy |
| firing | 2 | noun | The discharge of a gun or other weapon. |
| wiring | 2 | noun | A mass of electric wires. |
| uninspiring | 4 | Not inspiring. | |
| miring | 2 | verb | An undesirable situation; a predicament. |
| expiring | 3 | Ending, terminating, dying. | |
| backfiring | 4 | noun | The occurrence of a backfire. |
| spiring | 3 | verb | (architecture) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. |
| squiring | 3 | verb | (transitive) To attend as a squire. |
| rocket firing | 4 | noun | the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power |
| highering | 3 | Rising higher; ascending. | |
| rewiring | 4 | noun | (informal) A new configuration of neurons in the brain. |
| gyring | 2 | verb | (oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean. |
| rehiring | 3 | noun | The act of hiring somebody again. |
| eye ring | 2 | — | |
| spy ring | 2 | noun | A network of spies. |
| cry wrung | 2 | — | |
| die ring | 2 | — | |
| fire hung | 3 | — | |
| meiring | 2 | noun | A surname from German. |
| my ring | 2 | — | |
| quiring | 2 | noun | A surname. |
| spiering | 3 | noun | A surname. |
| syring | 2 | noun | A surname. |
| tire hung | 3 | — | |
| wire hung | 3 | — |
🎵 Near Rhymes for "Retiring"
50 wordsThese words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| alluring | 3 | noun | Having the power to allure. |
| endearing | 3 | noun | Inspiring affection or love, often in a childlike way. |
| imploring | 3 | noun | The act of one who implores; imploration. |
| domineering | 4 | noun | Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian. |
| jeering | 2 | noun | A mocking utterance. |
| bearing | 2 | noun | (in the plural, especially in phrases such as 'get one's bearings') One's understanding of one's orientation or relative position, literally or figuratively. |
| sneering | 2 | noun | Contemptful, mocking. |
| jarring | 2 | noun | That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful. |
| enduring | 3 | noun | Long-lasting without significant alteration; continuing through time in the same relative state. |
| caring | 2 | noun | (of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic. |
| daring | 2 | noun | Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold. |
| reassuring | 4 | noun | That reassures; causing or restoring comfort or confidence. |
| despairing | 3 | noun | Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless. |
| trifling | 2 | noun | Trivial, or of little importance. |
| blaring | 2 | noun | Any loud noise, such as from an elephant. |
| glaring | 2 | noun | Blatant, obvious. |
| adoring | 3 | noun | Showing adoration or admiration. |
| silent | 2 | noun | Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. |
| towering | 2 | noun | Very tall or high and dwarfing anything around it. |
| engineering | 4 | noun | (uncountable) The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology. |
| overbearing | 4 | Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant. | |
| prying | 2 | noun | The act of one who pries. |
| stirring | 2 | noun | invigorating or inspiring |
| electrifying | 5 | thrilling or startling | |
| peering | 2 | noun | The act of one who peers; a looking around. |
| roaring | 2 | noun | A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar. |
| soaring | 2 | noun | (sometimes figurative) assurgent, ascending |
| shining | 2 | noun | Emitting light. |
| inviting | 3 | noun | Alluring; tempting; attractive. |
| overpowering | 4 | noun | That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming. |
| flaring | 2 | noun | (oil industry) The deliberate open-air burning of natural gas that is generated as a by-product of various petrochemical processes, especially oil extraction; gas flaring. |
| spurring | 2 | noun | An application of the spurs to a horse. |
| procuring | 3 | noun | The act of procuring, or amount procured. |
| dying | 2 | noun | Approaching death; about to die; moribund. |
| barring | 2 | noun | The exclusion of someone; blackballing. |
| trying | 2 | noun | Difficult to endure; arduous. |
| tearing | 2 | noun | The act by which something is torn; a laceration. |
| rearing | 2 | noun | Act of raising young. |
| red herring | 3 | noun | (figuratively) A clue, information, argument, etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue. |
| outpouring | 3 | noun | The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something. |
| persevering | 4 | noun | Tending to persevere. |
| recurring | 3 | noun | Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition. |
| whirring | 2 | noun | Producing a whirr; giving off a whirring noise. |
| snaring | 2 | noun | The capture of a person or animal by means of a snare. |
| lightning | 2 | noun | A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. |
| pairing | 2 | noun | The combination or union of two things. |
| veering | 2 | noun | A motion that veers; a sudden swerve. |
| uncaring | 3 | noun | Characterized by a lack of care; not caring. |
| exploring | 3 | noun | The action of the verb explore. |
| marring | 2 | noun | Something that mars or spoils; a blemish. |
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