Words that rhyme with compete
Compete is a 2-syllable word with 126 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are mincemeat, athlete, backseat. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of compete
- compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
1 syllable
- bleat
- cheat
- cleat
- feat
- heat
- meat
- meet
- mete
- seat
- sheet
- skeet
- suite
- teat
- tweet
- wheat
- crete
- gleet
- beat
- beet
- eat
- fleet
- greet
- neat
- peat
- pleat
- sleet
- street
- sweet
- treat
- skeat
- feet
- st
- veit
- cliett
- freet
- grete
- keitt
- kriete
- leite
- neet
- piette
- prete
- quiett
- streett
- sweatt
- swete
- teet
- threatt
- threet
- thweatt
- tveit
- vliet
- piet
- breit
- leet
- leete
- peet
- peete
- pete
- skeete
2 syllables
- athlete
- backseat
- browbeat
- buckwheat
- complete
- conceit
- concrete
- deadbeat
- deceit
- defeat
- deplete
- discreet
- discrete
- downbeat
- drumbeat
- effete
- elite
- entreat
- escheat
- excrete
- gamete
- heartbeat
- helpmeet
- maltreat
- mesquite
- mistreat
- offbeat
- petite
- preheat
- receipt
- repeat
- replete
- retreat
- secrete
- spreadsheet
- sweetmeat
- unseat
- upbeat
- delete
- clipsheet
- amit
- bufete
- chafete
- jobete
- lalit
- lanete
- murveit
- poteat
- puneet
- shumeet
- vanfleet
- vanvliet
- hoofbeat
- nutmeat
- bridgette
Examples of "compete" in lyrics
See how compete is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"When I'm twistin' my dub, can't nobody compete"
2 Live Crew f/ Ice-T — The Real One -
"You said I didn't have it that I couldn't compete"
3rd Bass — Product of the Environment -
"Uhh, sit down and grab a seat, cats compete"
7L & Esoteric — Boxcutter Rap
What do these rhymes mean?
- athlete
- a person trained to compete in sports
- backseat
- a secondary or inferior position or status
- bittersweet
- tinged with sadness; "a movie with a bittersweet ending" having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
- bleat
- the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this) talk whiningly cry plaintively; "The lambs were bleating"
- mincemeat
- spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "compete" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like mincemeat, athlete, backseat create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "compete" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.