164+ Words that rhyme with expand
Expand is a 2-syllable word with 164 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are band, hand, stand. Two-syllable words give you rhythmic flexibility — they work as both end rhymes and internal rhymes within a line.
Definition of expand
- verb
- extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"
- become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"
- make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"
1 syllable
2 syllables
- command
- demand
- island
- disband
- banned
- canned
- manned
- remand
- offhand
- firsthand
- withstand
- fanned
- tanned
- planned
- cowhand
- backhand
- deckhand
- bandstand
- broadband
- coastland
- dreamland
- inland
- repand
- unhand
- armband
- fenland
- hatband
- lapland
- wetland
- farmhand
- farmland
- freehand
- gangland
- headband
- inkstand
- longhand
- mainland
- neckband
- parkland
- thailand
- grassland
- greensand
- handstand
- heartland
- marshland
- newsstand
- quicksand
- scrubland
- shorthand
- southland
- streisand
- swampland
- sweatband
- trainband
- waistband
- washstand
- watchband
- wristband
- grandstand
- queensland
- bourland
- deland
- righthand
- panned
- scanned
- spanned
- deodand
- elfland
- gotland
- proband
- clubland
- dockland
- downland
- flatland
- graduand
- hatstand
- lackland
- passband
- shedhand
- washland
- bookstand
- cloudland
- oland
3 syllables
- unmanned
- unplanned
- understand
- reprimand
- countermand
- ampersand
- dixieland
- borderland
- contraband
- operand
- forehand
- homeland
- noseband
- ordinand
- overhand
- overland
- saraband
- tideland
- untanned
- waveband
- allemande
- bellyband
- fairyland
- ferdinand
- firebrand
- nyasaland
- rangeland
- rhineland
- samarkand
- stagehand
- swaziland
- tableland
- underhand
- wasteland
- behindhand
- fatherland
- hinterland
- motherland
- timberland
- wonderland
- meadowland
- confirmand
- honorand
- nagaland
- oberland
- sideband
- helgoland
- integrand
- maoriland
- gelderland
- krugerrand
- platteland
Examples of "expand" in lyrics
See how expand is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"and when it's time expand"
Aceyalone and Abstract Rude -
"Money and power in my hand, trying to make it expand"
Al-D f/ Z-Ro, Enjoli — Get Your Paper -
"Snowflakes drift to the ground and gently expand"
Apathy f/ Blue Raspberry, Poison Pen — The Winter (The Inhumanz Remix)
What do these rhymes mean?
- band
- an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there
- bland
- lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes
- brand
- a name given to a product or service a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- hand
- the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon
- stand
- a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp" the position where a thing or person stands a growth of similar plants
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "expand" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like band, hand, stand create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "expand" 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.
Frequently asked questions
- What rhymes with expand?
- Words that rhyme with expand include: band, hand, stand, bland, brand, command, sand, land, demand, island, and 154 more.
- How many syllables does expand have?
- Expand has 2 syllables.
- How many words rhyme with expand?
- There are 164 words that rhyme with expand: 164 perfect rhymes.
- What is a good rhyme for expand in a song?
- The strongest rhymes for expand in songwriting are band, hand, stand. These are perfect rhymes that share identical ending sounds, creating a satisfying resolution at line endings. For a more subtle effect, try slant rhymes — they add variety without the predictability of exact rhymes.
- What are easy words that rhyme with expand?
- Common, easy-to-use words that rhyme with expand include band, hand, stand, bland, brand. These are grouped by syllable count: 0-syllable: band, hand; 1-syllable: command, demand; 2-syllable: unmanned, unplanned. Matching syllable counts helps maintain consistent rhythm in your writing.
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