Words that rhyme with retire
Retire is a 2-syllable word with 120 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are acquire, admire, afire. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of retire
- go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"
- withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"
- pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
1 syllable
- brier
- buyer
- choir
- dire
- drier
- dryer
- fire
- flier
- flyer
- hire
- ire
- liar
- lyre
- mire
- pyre
- quire
- skier
- wire
- plier
- trier
- briar
- crier
- dyer
- friar
- fryer
- prior
- shire
- sire
- spire
- squire
- tire
- tyre
- frier
- beier
- breier
- dyar
- fryar
- geier
- guier
- heier
- hier
- hyer
- iyer
- kleier
- klier
- kyer
- leier
- mier
- myer
- neier
- mcbryar
- mcguyer
- mctier
- eir
- gire
- guire
- gyr
- hyre
- myre
- mcquire
- prier
- shier
- eyer
- ayer
- bleier
- bryer
- byer
- cryer
- dreier
- dwyer
- grier
- guyer
- krier
- meier
- meyer
- pryer
- pryor
- dwire
- mcguire
- squier
- noir
2 syllables
4 syllables
Examples of "retire" in lyrics
See how retire is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"But I will make your whole entire empire retire"
Akinyele — Get Up -
"I snap neck, like a T roll before we retire"
Ali f/ Kandi — Drop Top -
"Give it a year you'll be the first to retire"
Army of the Pharaohs — The Ultimatum
What do these rhymes mean?
- acquire
- come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
- admire
- feel admiration for look at with admiration
- afire
- lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame
- aspire
- have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
- attire
- clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "retire" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like acquire, admire, afire create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "retire" 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.