1 a : an ordered recurrent alternation of strong and weak elements

in the flow of sound and silence in speech b : a particular example

or form of rhythm <iambic rhythm>
2 a : the aspect of music comprising all the elements (as accent,
meter, and tempo) that relate to forward movement b : a
characteristic rhythmic pattern <rumba rhythm>
1 a (1) : rhyming verse (2) : POETRY b : a composition in
verse that rhymes
2 a : correspondence in terminal sounds of units of
composition or utterance (as two or more words or lines of
verse) b : one of two or more words thus corresponding in
sound c : correspondence of other than terminal word
sounds: as (1)
1 : a lyric composition;
specifically : a lyric poem
2 : the words of a song --
often used in plural
c : one of a number of distinct
groups composing a larger
group
2 a : a part of a song or hymn
recurring at intervals
1 person who composes words
or music or both especially for
popular songs