Words that rhyme with taken
Taken is a 2-syllable word with 159 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are aeon, awaken, awestricken. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of taken
- understood in a certain way; made sense of; "a word taken literally"; "a smile taken as consent"; "an open door interpreted as an invitation"
- be affected with an indisposition; "the child was taken ill"; "couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk"
2 syllables
- beckon
- blacken
- broken
- cabin
- darken
- drunken
- falcon
- hearken
- lichen
- liken
- napkin
- oaken
- plebeian
- protean
- quicken
- reckon
- shaken
- shrunken
- sicken
- silken
- slacken
- spoken
- stricken
- sunken
- thicken
- token
- toucan
- waken
- balkan
- tuscan
- vulcan
- achaean
- aken
- andean
- dantean
- pekan
- archaean
- chaldean
- linnaean
- mandaean
- wiccan
- aachen
- steichen
- mencken
- bacon
- batten
- bracken
- chicken
- lincoln
- aiken
- macon
- duncan
- ancon
- archon
- clachan
- kraken
- woken
- lankan
- chaiken
- mcmaken
- deccan
- cadmean
- orphean
- rugbeian
- sabaean
- piscean
- gascon
- marcan
- lucan
- brocken
- mackin
- strachan
- meehan
- mccracken
- dicken
- buchan
3 syllables
- awaken
- barbican
- bespoken
- betoken
- cyclopean
- gerfalcon
- gyrfalcon
- heartbroken
- helicon
- hurricane
- lexicon
- mistaken
- outspoken
- pelican
- pemmican
- plainspoken
- publican
- reawaken
- silicon
- unbroken
- unshaken
- unspoken
- caribbean
- rubicon
- european
- jacobean
- jamaican
- tanzanian
- african
- alaskan
- etruscan
- hebridean
- sisyphean
- anglican
- dumbstricken
- vatican
- nemertean
- nebraskan
- moroccan
- corsican
- franciscan
- millikan
- mexican
- gallican
- monacan
- awoken
- forsaken
- maccabean
- retaken
- molluscan
- hasmonean
- nabataean
- tacitean
- betaken
- requicken
- finucane
- petrarchan
- hoboken
- spellican
Examples of "taken" in lyrics
See how taken is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"But the stakes will be taken"
51.50 — Steady Stayin' Paid '95 -
"Born from the slums and taken"
Aceyalone — The Thief -
"See I knew from the gate that you was taken"
Amil — Girlfriend
What do these rhymes mean?
- aeon
- (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of
- awaken
- cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street
- awestricken
- having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
- barbican
- a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
- beckon
- signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably" appear inviting
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "taken" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like aeon, awaken, awestricken create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "taken" 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.