83+ Words that rhyme with ranking
Ranking is a 2-syllable word with 83 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are backing, banking, blacking. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of ranking
- adjective
- having a higher rank; "superior officer"
- noun
- position on a scale in relation to others in a sport
2 syllables
- backing
- banking
- blacking
- booking
- clanking
- licking
- liking
- making
- packing
- parking
- planking
- sacking
- shocking
- shrinking
- sinking
- soaking
- spanking
- taking
- ticking
- tracking
- whacking
- working
- chungking
- peking
- viking
- nanking
- hawking
- marking
- stocking
- dorking
- cranking
- flanking
- franking
- tanking
- thanking
- yanking
- unking
- carking
- blanking
- brooking
3 syllables
- bloodsucking
- bluestocking
- breathtaking
- dressmaking
- earthshaking
- freethinking
- hardworking
- haymaking
- heartbreaking
- matchmaking
- painstaking
- printmaking
- rainmaking
- stocktaking
- unblinking
- unthinking
- woodworking
- hopsacking
- sleepwalking
- bookmaking
- filmmaking
- reworking
- snowmaking
- spelunking
- streetwalking
- unspeaking
- brickmaking
- nonbanking
- stockbroking
- unwinking
Examples of "ranking" in lyrics
See how ranking is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"aberystwyth university ranking"
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"bentley college ranking"
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"college ranking"
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What do these rhymes mean?
- backing
- the act of providing approval and support
- banking
- engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and
- blacking
- a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
- bloodsucking
- drawing blood from the body of another; "a plague of bloodsucking insects" of plants or persons
- bluestocking
- a woman having literary or intellectual interests
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "ranking" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like backing, banking, blacking create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "ranking" 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.