165+ Words that rhyme with crusade
Crusade is a 2-syllable word with 165 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are abrade, afraid, aid. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of crusade
- noun
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
- any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
- verb
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
1 syllable
- aid
- bade
- fade
- frayed
- glade
- grade
- laid
- made
- maid
- paid
- played
- raid
- spade
- staid
- suede
- trade
- ade
- clade
- nsaid
- aide
- blade
- braid
- jade
- lade
- shade
- wade
- bayed
- hade
- prayed
- preyed
- rayed
- sprayed
- stayed
- strayed
- swayed
- they'd
- sayed
- eyde
- fayed
- flayed
- gade
- haid
- heyd
- heyde
- kade
- mayde
- quaid
- schrade
- spaid
- spayd
- spayde
- stade
- waid
- waide
- zaid
- mccade
- cade
- dade
- quade
- schade
- slade
- mcdade
- mcdaid
- mcglade
- mcquade
- mcquaid
- mcquaide
2 syllables
- abrade
- afraid
- arcade
- arrayed
- barmaid
- blockade
- bondmaid
- brigade
- brocade
- cascade
- charade
- cockade
- decade
- decayed
- degrade
- delayed
- dismayed
- dissuade
- downgrade
- evade
- eyeshade
- grenade
- handmade
- handmaid
- inlaid
- invade
- limeade
- mermaid
- milkmaid
- mislaid
- nightshade
- persuade
- pervade
- portrayed
- stockade
- switchblade
- tirade
- unmade
- unpaid
- upbraid
- upgrade
- cliched
- prepaid
- sauteed
- unswayed
- belgrade
- postpaid
- parade
- allayed
- betrayed
- conveyed
- displayed
- forbade
- obeyed
- parlayed
- relayed
- remade
- repaid
- replayed
- surveyed
- waylaid
- weighed
- brascade
- goldade
- granade
- manmade
- marcade
- okayed
- usaid
- kincade
- kincaid
Examples of "crusade" in lyrics
See how crusade is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Let me take you on this crusade"
9th Prince f/ Spanish Jose — Street Gems -
"And take funds from a pointless crusade"
Alexipharmic — Colossus -
"It's the last crusade"
Bishop Lamont — Last Crusade
What do these rhymes mean?
- abrade
- wear away rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
- afraid
- filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life
- aid
- a resource; "visual aids in teaching" the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an
- arcade
- a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side a structure composed of a series of arches supported by
- arrayed
- in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia; "professors arrayed in robes"
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "crusade" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like abrade, afraid, aid create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "crusade" 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.