rhythm

noun

/ˈrɪðəm/

[countable, uncountable]

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a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements
- to dance to the rhythm of the music
- I listened to the steady rhythm of her breathing.
- music with a fast/slow/steady rhythm
- I love these jazz rhythms.
- abnormal heart rhythms
- in rhythm He can't seem to play in rhythm.
- in rhythm with something The boat rocked up and down in rhythm with the sea.
- a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat)
see also delta rhythm
Wordfinder
- beat
- harmony
- melody
- music
- note
- rhythm
- sing
- tempo
- tone
- vocal
Extra Examples
- He was snapping his fingers in rhythm.
- Her feet made a steady rhythm as she walked.
- Her feet made a steady rhythm on the pavement.
- Her pencil tapped out a staccato rhythm on the desk top.
- I found myself swaying to the rhythm of the music.
- I like music with a good rhythm.
- There's rhythm in her movements.
- Try to disrupt your opponent's rhythm.
- Williams is having trouble finding her rhythm on the serve.
- the steady rhythm of his heartbeat
- Doctors discovered that he had an abnormal heart rhythm.
- She has a natural sense of rhythm.
- This piece of music has a very fast rhythm.
- You can't play drums because you have no sense of rhythm.
Topics Musicb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fast
- slow
- constant
- …
verb + rhythm
- develop
- fall into
- get into
- …
rhythm + noun
- section
preposition
- in (a) rhythm
- to a/the rhythm
- with a/the rhythm
- …
phrases
- a lack of rhythm
- a sense of rhythm
See full entry
a regular pattern of changes or events
- the rhythm of the seasons
- biological/body rhythms
- Lack of sleep can upset your daily rhythm.
- You'll soon get into a rhythm.
see also biorhythm
Extra Examples
- part of the natural rhythm of life
- My body rhythms had not yet adapted to the ten-hour time difference.
- changes to our daily rhythms
- She soon settled into a regular rhythm.
- The movie follows the rhythms of a year on the farm.
- Cleaning up the house in the morning fell into an easy rhythm.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fast
- slow
- constant
- …
verb + rhythm
- develop
- fall into
- get into
- …
rhythm + noun
- section
preposition
- in (a) rhythm
- to a/the rhythm
- with a/the rhythm
- …
phrases
- a lack of rhythm
- a sense of rhythm
See full entry

Word Originmid 16th cent. (also originally in the sense ‘rhyme’): from French rhythme, or via Latin from Greek rhuthmos (related to rhein ‘to flow’).

单词	rhythm
释义	rhythm noun /ˈrɪðəm/ /ˈrɪðəm/ [countable, uncountable] jump to other results a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements to dance to the rhythm of the music I listened to the steady rhythm of her breathing. music with a fast/slow/steady rhythm I love these jazz rhythms. abnormal heart rhythms in rhythm He can't seem to play in rhythm. in rhythm with something The boat rocked up and down in rhythm with the sea. a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) see also delta rhythm Wordfinder beat harmony melody music note rhythm sing tempo tone vocal Extra Examples He was snapping his fingers in rhythm. Her feet made a steady rhythm as she walked. Her feet made a steady rhythm on the pavement. Her pencil tapped out a staccato rhythm on the desk top. I found myself swaying to the rhythm of the music. I like music with a good rhythm. There's rhythm in her movements. Try to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. Williams is having trouble finding her rhythm on the serve. the steady rhythm of his heartbeat Doctors discovered that he had an abnormal heart rhythm. She has a natural sense of rhythm. This piece of music has a very fast rhythm. You can't play drums because you have no sense of rhythm. Topics Musicb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fast slow constant … verb + rhythm develop fall into get into … rhythm + noun section preposition in (a) rhythm to a/the rhythm with a/the rhythm … phrases a lack of rhythm a sense of rhythm See full entry a regular pattern of changes or events the rhythm of the seasons biological/body rhythms Lack of sleep can upset your daily rhythm. You'll soon get into a rhythm. see also biorhythm Extra Examples part of the natural rhythm of life My body rhythms had not yet adapted to the ten-hour time difference. changes to our daily rhythms She soon settled into a regular rhythm. The movie follows the rhythms of a year on the farm. Cleaning up the house in the morning fell into an easy rhythm. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fast slow constant … verb + rhythm develop fall into get into … rhythm + noun section preposition in (a) rhythm to a/the rhythm with a/the rhythm … phrases a lack of rhythm a sense of rhythm See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent. (also originally in the sense ‘rhyme’): from French rhythme, or via Latin from Greek rhuthmos (related to rhein ‘to flow’).
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