77+ Words that rhyme with running
Running is a 2-syllable word with 77 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are apportioning, awakening, bargaining. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of running
- adjective
- (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream; "as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"
- continually repeated over a period of time; "a running joke among us"
- of advancing the ball by running; "the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"
2 syllables
3 syllables
- bargaining
- becoming
- blackening
- broadening
- chastening
- christening
- cushioning
- dampening
- darkening
- deadening
- deafening
- deepening
- disarming
- forthcoming
- gardening
- incoming
- oncoming
- shortcoming
- upcoming
- auctioning
- battening
- beckoning
- blazoning
- bludgeoning
- brightening
- burdening
- burgeoning
- captaining
- captioning
- cautioning
- championing
- cheapening
- chickening
- coarsening
- cottoning
- crimsoning
- curtaining
- rerunning
- something
- succumbing
- outrunning
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "running" in lyrics
See how running is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Here me coming, chain swing wild when I'm running"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Shawn Wigs, Toilet — Life's Been Good to Me -
"Stop the fronting, cops is running"
Almighty — The Saga Begins -
"Haven't found the two men reported to have been running"
Apathy f/ Slaine — Holy Ghost
What do these rhymes mean?
- apportioning
- the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
- awakening
- the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
- bargaining
- the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
- becoming
- according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior
- blackening
- changing to a darker color
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "running" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like apportioning, awakening, bargaining create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "running" 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.