Words that rhyme with turning
Turning is a 2-syllable word with 82 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are unquestioning, awakening, awning. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of turning
- the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
- act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years"
- a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
2 syllables
- awning
- burning
- caning
- churning
- cunning
- dawning
- inning
- learning
- lining
- meaning
- morning
- mourning
- screening
- signing
- thinning
- tuning
- warning
- yearning
- kenning
- lynching
- greening
- leaning
- lightning
- twinning
- winning
- corning
- drowning
- earning
- spawning
- spurning
- squirming
- kerning
- berning
- werning
- vining
- canning
- manning
- twining
- durning
- channing
- denning
3 syllables
- beginning
- christening
- designing
- discerning
- evening
- fastening
- governing
- gunrunning
- happening
- heartburning
- lightening
- opening
- poisoning
- reasoning
- reckoning
- returning
- seasoning
- stiffening
- sweetening
- thickening
- widening
- adjourning
- concerning
- landowning
- patterning
- plummeting
- reopening
- sharpening
- unmeaning
- aborning
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "turning" in lyrics
See how turning is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Look at the sky, see chariots while the Earth is just turning"
Annakin Slayd f/ Killah Priest — Walkin' the Line -
"In that H-Town heads turning"
Baby f/ Mannie Fresh, Stone, TQ, Wolf, Gilly, Mikkey, Petey Pablo, Bizzy, T.I. — Keeps Spinnin' -
"The wood wheels, keep on turning"
Boss Hogg Outlawz — Boss Hogg Outlawz
What do these rhymes mean?
- awakening
- the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
- awning
- a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
- beginning
- serving to begin; "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse" the event consisting of the start of something
- burning
- of immediate import; "burning issues of the day" the act of burning something
- unquestioning
- not inclined to ask questions being without doubt or reserve; "implicit trust"
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "turning" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like unquestioning, awakening, awning create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "turning" 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.