116+ Words that rhyme with strait
Strait is a 1-syllable word with 116 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are actuate, ate, await. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of strait
- adjective
- narrow; "strait is the gate"
- noun
- a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
- a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
1 syllable
- ate
- bait
- create
- eight
- fate
- fete
- freight
- grate
- great
- hate
- plate
- spate
- straight
- trait
- chait
- krait
- est
- bate
- crate
- date
- gait
- gate
- late
- mate
- pate
- plait
- prate
- rate
- sate
- skate
- slate
- state
- wait
- weight
- tate
- waite
- aydt
- cate
- fait
- feight
- frate
- haight
- hait
- leight
- nate
- pait
- mccreight
- mcfate
- beit
- ait
- spruit
- eyot
- kate
- rait
- raitt
- speight
- tait
- coate
2 syllables
- actuate
- await
- backdate
- berate
- collate
- conflate
- debate
- deflate
- dictate
- dilate
- elate
- equate
- estate
- inflate
- innate
- irate
- lightweight
- misstate
- negate
- oblate
- ornate
- postdate
- predate
- procreate
- prorate
- recreate
- reflate
- reinstate
- relate
- restate
- sedate
- translate
- update
- upstate
- kuwait
- abate
- belate
- iwate
- stagflate
- uncreate
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "strait" in lyrics
See how strait is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"You got the levels strait?"
Aceyalone — Gimme Five Feet -
"Got 6 shots numbers strait"
Beanie Sigel f/ Scarface — Mac And Brad -
"Moves me up strait"
Blackalicious f/ Lyrics Born, Saul Williams — Release
What do these rhymes mean?
- actuate
- put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" give an incentive for action
- ate
- goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
- await
- look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives
- backdate
- make effective from an earlier date; "The increase in tax was backdated to January"
- bait
- anything that serves as an enticement something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "strait" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like actuate, ate, await create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.