Words that rhyme with taking
Taking is a 2-syllable word with 103 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are aching, attacking, backbreaking. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of taking
- very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"
- the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"
2 syllables
- aching
- backing
- baking
- blacking
- booking
- breaking
- cracking
- dating
- licking
- liking
- making
- packing
- parking
- sacking
- shaking
- shocking
- shrinking
- sinking
- soaking
- spanking
- ticking
- tracking
- waking
- whacking
- working
- chungking
- peking
- viking
- nanking
- hawking
- marking
- ranking
- stocking
- waiting
- aiken
- dorking
- braking
- caking
- faking
- flaking
- quaking
- raking
- slaking
- snaking
- staking
- laking
- unking
- carking
- brooking
- aickin
- aikin
3 syllables
- attacking
- backbreaking
- bloodsucking
- bluestocking
- breathtaking
- dressmaking
- earthshaking
- forsaking
- freethinking
- hardworking
- haymaking
- heartbreaking
- matchmaking
- mistaking
- painstaking
- printmaking
- rainmaking
- remaking
- stocktaking
- unblinking
- unthinking
- woodworking
- retaking
- hopsacking
- sleepwalking
- bellyaching
- awaking
- bookmaking
- debating
- filmmaking
- reworking
- snowmaking
- spelunking
- streetwalking
- unspeaking
- brickmaking
- stockbroking
- unwinking
Examples of "taking" in lyrics
See how taking is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Bank stop the guap that's mine for the taking"
Almighty f/ Timbo King — Killa Bee Swarm -
"You thought I wasn't going to make it but I'm taking"
Astonish f/ Termanology — Life Ain't Sweet -
"or these pills that I should be taking"
Michael Barber — Standing in the Rain
What do these rhymes mean?
- aching
- causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head
- attacking
- disposed to attack
- backbreaking
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- backing
- the act of providing approval and support
- baking
- as hot as if in an oven making bread or cake or pastry etc. cooking by dry heat in an oven
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "taking" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like aching, attacking, backbreaking create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "taking" 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.