Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word surrounding.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
3 syllable words
Near RhymesHere is a list of the words that nearly rhyme with the word surrounding.
2 syllable words

acting

aching

ailing

airing

aging

angling

arching

around

asking

arrants

arrant

awning

arming

backing

bagging

baiting

baking

banging

banking

bedding

bathing

basting

belting

batting

beading

belling

beaming

bearing

beijing

beating

being

biding

bidding

billing

birthing

blasting

blaring

barring

biting

blazing

bleeding

bleeping

bleaching

blessing

blocking

blooming

boasting

boating

bolling

blowing

blueing

bluing

boiling

blushing

bolting

boning

boarding

booming

booting

boozing

boring

bitching

bowling

bowing

braiding

bracing

branching

braving

boxing

brandish

brandle

brandy

brander

burnet

brawling

breaking

breasting

breeding

breathing

brewing

briefing

brimming

brand-new

breeching

brindle

bunting

browsing

brooding

brownouts

brunette

brunettes

burping

broking

bromides

bromide

brushing

bruting

budding

building

buckling

bulging

bucking

broiling

caning

camping

buying

butting

calling

calming

brownout

carling

casting

casing

chafing

catching

carping

carving

caulking

ceiling

chanting

chirping

chasing

choking

chewing

charming

chilling

chipping

chopping

clanging

cleaning

clearing

clothing

cloaking

closing

clocking

clogging

climbing

cocking

codding

coasting

clucking

coaxing

coating

coaching

coiling

combing

colling

coming

clipping

cooling

coping

cooing

cooking

corinth

cornet

costing

couching

coupling

coursing

courant

cracking

crackling

cresting

craving

crandall

crashing

creaking

creeping

cremate

cribbing

crooning

crossing

cuddling

crowing

crying

culling

crushing

cunning

curing

curling

currents

current

cutting

dancing

daunting

dawning

damning

daring

dashing

dressing

darling

dealing

derring

dining

franking

dicing

dilling

dipping

dishing

diving

docking

drafting

doubting

doting

draining

doing

doormats

doormat

dragging

drawing

drinking

drying

drilling

driving

dropping

drugging

drumhead

dubbing

ducking

dwelling

dyeing

dying

earthling

dueling

dumpling

duckling

during

durant

earring

edging

easing

eating

eking

erring

evening

errands

errand

errant

etching

fielding

fainting

fading

facing

failing

falling

fencing

feigning

farthing

feeding

fehling

farrand

fetching

farming

faulting

feeling

fighting

forcing

filing

fining

flagging

flaming

flaring

flashing

fixing

firing

fitting

fishing

fledgling

fleming

flooding

floating

foaming

flowing

flying

folding

filling

flitting

flogging

flooring

flushing

foiling

fleeting

footing

forehand

forehands

forging

forming

dripping

riding

digging

framing

format

drumming

friendship

losing

frantic

looming

fraying

friendships

freaking

freezing

friendly

frontier

frontage

fronted

frontiers

frontal

frosting

fruiting

gadding

fuming

frying

fucking

galling

gaming

garand

golding

gilding

gassing

gerunds

getting

gerund

gearing

garnet

ginning

glancing

glinting

glaring

glazing

gloaming

giving

glowing

going

golfing

lying

grading

grafting

grouting

hopping

grandchild

grandeur

grandson

grandsons

grandly

granite

grappling

grasping

grating

grayling

grazing

grantor

grantors

greening

greenwood

greeting

greyhound

grieving

grinders

grindle

grinder

grooming

grindstone

grenade

grenades

grounder

handling

groundnut

hanging

groundnuts

grouping

groundswell

growing

groundwork

granted

gunning

gushing

hamstring

heading

having

hatching

healing

hearing

heating

heckling

helping

herring

hiding

heaving

hermit

hermits

hilling

hissing

hitting

hoarding

holding

harping

housing

hunting

holing

homing

hogging

horehound

hornet

hornets

horning

hurling

hosting

hugging

humming

hurting

lemming

icing

inning

inkling

jerking

jailing

jetting

jarring

jeering

joking

jogging

jumping

jutting

keeling

keeping

judging

kenning

kicking

kindling

knowing

kipling

knitting

knocking

lading

killing

lagging

lamping

lasting

lapping

lashing

latching

laughing

launching

leading

lawing

laying

leaking

leaning

leaping

leasing

legging

lightning

lifting

licking

lighting

liking

loaning

lining

listing

living

loading

looking

madding

loathing

longing

lunching

looping

lowing

logging

loring

loving

lodging

lumping

lopping

mailing

making

malting

marching

gourmet

melting

matching

marking

matting

gourmets

meaning

meeting

merging

mermaid

moulding

mermaids

mining

mincing

missing

molting

morning

morphing

mocking

milling

mooring

mourning

mapping

nanking

mowing

musing

muting

nagging

mugging

napping

nursing

nestling

netting

nodding

nosing

nipping

nothing

moving

oozing

nutting

offing

offspring

parking

ousting

outing

ornate

padding

pacing

packing

paging

painting

owing

panting

panning

pairing

parent

planking

parents

paving

pegging

patching

paying

parting

passing

peaking

peeing

pelting

permit

permits

permute

petting

phasing

phrasing

planting

pining

plodding

pointing

pinching

plating

piercing

pimping

piling

piping

pitching

pleading

playing

plaything

pleasing

poking

poling

plugging

plumbing

polling

pouting

pooling

popping

posting

praying

picking

preaching

pressing

prentice

printing

paring

printings

priming

printer

printers

prowling

pudding

promotes

primates

pruning

prying

purging

pumping

putting

pushing

promote

puffing

quaking

rafting

rambling

resting

racing

racking

railing

raising

raking

raving

quilting

quilling

reading

raging

primate

formats

ribbing

rifling

rigging

serving

ringing

setting

rising

rousing

rolling

roofing

romping

roving

roaring

rocking

running

roasting

sapling

scalping

sacking

sagging

sailing

saving

scaling

saying

salting

shafting

rubbing

scolding

ruling

schooling

scraping

scratching

scorching

screening

searching

screwing

scrimping

scarring

seedling

shifting

scheming

seating

seeing

sewing

slanting

seizing

shading

sharking

shelving

schilling

shaving

shedding

shelling

sheathing

shining

screaming

shearing

sheeting

shilling

shirting

shipping

shooting

shredding

showing

seeming

shoestring

shoring

shrinking

shuffling

shunting

siding

signing

sinking

singing

sighing

sibling

shocking

sighting

sitting

sizing

skirting

skilling

skimming

sledding

seeling

sliding

slapping

slating

working

sleeping

starting

slighting

stating

slitting

smoothing

smelting

sloping

smacking

smelling

smoking

snapping

snarling

staving

slotting

soothing

soaking

spanking

sparing

snoring

soaring

sobbing

sopping

sparkling

sparling

something

speaking

spelling

sperling

spinning

sporting

squeezing

slouching

stamping

stacking

sneaking

spurling

squinting

springing

staging

sprinkling

starling

stalling

stealing

steering

sticking

sterling

surrounds

stirring

straddling

sniffing

straining

stinking

stooping

stinging

storming

stocking

stopping

stitching

stowing

strapping

stretching

stripling

streaming

striking

stripping

stunning

strutting

stuffing

sucking

suckling

surround

stroking

suiting

suing

striving

swearing

sneezing

sweating

sweeping

swaying

swimming

tanning

tackling

tamping

tacking

tailing

taking

talking

topping

taunting

swooning

tempting

tasting

testing

telling

teething

teaming

teeming

teaching

termites

termite

tiding

tithing

thinking

thrashing

thrilling

throwing

thrusting

thumping

ticking

tilting

tipping

toasting

tooling

trading

training

tuning

tracing

trailing

tossing

touching

tranter

twining

trundle

tubing

trying

trifling

trusting

tricking

trilling

trimming

tripping

trucking

truant

turn-out

turndown

torrent

torrents

tying

twisting

tyrant

tyrants

waiting

waking

vaulting

veering

veiling

vesting

voiding

voting

vying

viking

wading

walking

walling

waning

wanting

warning

warling

warming

wapping

warping

warrant

wasting

wearing

weakling

washing

warrants

wedding

weaving

webbing

weeding

weighing

winning

weeping

westling

whacking

whirling

wielding

wilding

whaling

whooping

whistling

whitling

wheeling

whipping

whopping

willing

wincing

whiting

wellspring

wiring

wishing

witching

switching

sweeting

wrestling

wrecking

wringing

writing

wormwood

yachting

yearling

swelling

yelling

yielding

3 syllable words

abiding

abducting

according

admiring

adjoining

accusing

adoring

aligning

annoying

affecting

alerting

afflicting

alarming

annealing

amusing

amazing

alluring

anything

agreeing

approving

appalling

appealing

approaching

baronet

armada

arranging

arriving

arresting

ascending

asserting

assuming

aspiring

assuring

astounding

baffling

ballooning

attracting

backbiting

backsliding

badgering

baronets

battening

beholding

befitting

beginning

battering

beguiling

becoming

belonging

believing

bermudas

beseeching

besieging

bettering

bickering

billowing

bermuda

besetting

blackmailing

blanketing

blistering

bloodletting

bloodsucking

blossoming

blundering

blustering

bookkeeping

bottling

accenting

brandenburg

brandywine

brandishes

broadcasting

confounding

bundling

bubbling

bullying

bullfighting

bumbling

bungling

buffeting

bustling

cackling

campaigning

butchering

bushwhacking

canoeing

caressing

conjuring

confiding

carjacking

challenging

centering

carrying

carpeting

channeling

churchgoing

chattering

childbearing

carnations

compounding

coherent

commanding

colouring

coloring

comforting

commuting

complaining

conceding

completing

complying

composing

concurring

concerning

carnation

conflicting

conforming

connecting

conveying

confusing

conquering

consoling

conserving

consuming

absorbing

contracting

brainwashing

contacting

converging

correcting

copying

corundum

coronet

coronets

counseling

cowering

covering

cradling

freewheeling

cremation

crocheting

crippling

crusading

curmudgeon

cushioning

curmudgeons

currently

cycling

dairying

deadening

dampening

darkening

damaging

deafening

debating

declining

decreasing

defusing

degrading

delighting

designing

deserving

detailing

departing

despairing

descending

dialing

discerning

diapering

disarming

disguising

disgusting

dissecting

dissembling

dissenting

dividing

dissolving

divining

distracting

diverting

diverging

distressing

downsizing

doubling

doddering

dramatist

dramatize

convincing

drizzling

dumbfounding

dwindling

durante

echoing

easterling

eavesdropping

emptying

endearing

emitting

enclosing

enchanting

ensuing

entering

enduring

erupting

engaging

engraving

engrossing

enticing

equating

erecting

enlisting

everything

exacting

dressmaking

exceeding

exciting

exhausting

foreboding

exulting

factoring

expanding

existing

expiring

exploring

expelling

fahrenheit

fastening

favoring

feathering

faltering

forgiving

finishing

flattering

flavoring

flowering

fondling

following

fingering

forecasting

excepting

consulting

formation

formations

forthcoming

forwarding

frenetic

infighting

reviving

constricting

revolting

formative

galloping

furniture

frustrating

gambling

gardening

glowering

gathering

glistening

glimmering

good-looking

governing

granddaughter

granddaughters

grandfather

guarantee

granado

granduncle

grandiose

granduncles

granados

grandmother

grandnephew

grandmothers

grandnephews

granitic

guarantor

groundbreaking

happening

grandfathers

guaranteed

guarantees

guaranties

hairdressing

handwriting

guaranty

guarantors

hardening

hardworking

impending

harvesting

heartbreaking

hermitage

highflying

housekeeping

housewarming

harmattan

imprinting

improving

insulting

importing

imposing

inserting

ironing

incoming

increasing

inspiring

interesting

invading

installing

inviting

issuing

investing

ironwood

jockeying

journeying

juggling

kidnapping

laboring

lactating

lamenting

landholding

landscaping

languishing

laundering

layering

laurentian

lawmaking

leavening

lessening

maddening

leveling

lightening

lettering

life-giving

imploring

listening

lowering

lingering

locating

lumbering

meddling

yellowing

retiring

machining

marketing

marshaling

marinates

marinate

maronite

matchmaking

mellowing

measuring

maturing

middling

misleading

misgiving

mistaking

misspelling

nourishing

modeling

mothering

motoring

mottling

murmuring

myrmidons

muscling

mumbling

myrmidon

narrowing

nerve-racking

neighboring

networking

neutering

normative

ongoing

opening

oncoming

offering

observing

obliging

offsetting

opining

opposing

ordering

marinade

outgoing

outlying

outstanding

marinades

ornately

outfitting

outpouring

painstaking

paneling

parceling

papering

paranoid

pardoning

parental

parentage

parenthood

orient

peddling

patrolling

perplexing

peppering

permeate

permeates

persisting

piddling

pilfering

plastering

pitying

pondering

polishing

polluting

pickering

powdering

preceding

presiding

prenatal

prevailing

pyramids

proceeding

profiling

profiting

promising

primitive

quarreling

premature

pronouncing

quickening

provoking

promotion

promotions

pyramid

quarantine

quarantines

railroading

raveling

promoters

ravishing

reckoning

reclining

recording

regarding

rendering

reasoning

relapsing

reducing

relieving

repeating

rejoicing

resisting

refreshing

reflecting

promoter

reversing

revolving

respecting

riveting

settling

scaffolding

scattering

scavenging

scrambling

seducing

rumbling

seasoning

scribbling

seagoing

serenade

shadowing

shimmering

shipbuilding

shortening

shortcoming

sickening

sizzling

shoplifting

sleepwalking

smattering

softening

sojourning

soldering

souring

soldiering

stiffening

strengthening

succeeding

stuttering

suffering

surpassing

surprising

surrenders

surrender

surveying

surviving

sweetening

tabling

tailoring

tapering

tempering

thanksgiving

threatening

thundering

thickening

ticketing

tinkering

tinkling

tormenting

tornadoes

tornados

tornado

towering

toweling

transporting

trembling

traumatic

traversing

trumpeting

tumbling

trinity

turntable

turntables

typewriting

twinkling

typesetting

undoing

underling

unbending

undying

unyielding

unfailing

unfeeling

unwilling

unwitting

unsparing

unthinking

unflinching

uprising

vanishing

varying

variants

variant

veranda

verandas

visiting

vomiting

urinate

wagering

upsetting

wandering

warehousing

warranties

watering

weathering

well-being

warranty

whispering

whitening

winnowing

withering

wrongdoing

4 syllable words

admonishing

activating

agonizing

advertising

agitating

aggravating

annotating

barometer

appetizing

armadillos

astonishing

aromatic

armadillo

awakening

babysitting

barbecuing

barometers

bicycling

bewildering

calculating

captivating

centralizing

chromatograms

chromatogram

circulating

coexisting

coherently

complicating

condescending

conditioning

coronation

coriander

corinthian

corinthians

corresponding

delegating

detonating

denigrating

devastating

diagnosing

developing

disappointing

disappearing

disapproving

discouraging

disabling

disconcerting

disengaging

disheartening

disparaging

dispiriting

distributing

distinguishing

dominating

domineering

dormitories

dormitory

dramatically

dramatizes

dramaturgy

dromedary

edifying

embarrassing

emphasizing

encircling

encouraging

encompassing

energizing

enterprising

entertaining

engineering

enlightening

enveloping

everlasting

examining

executing

fascinating

fireproofing

fingerprinting

fluctuating

grandiloquent

grandfatherly

gratifying

grammatical

grandmotherly

hesitating

inheriting

inquiring

inhibiting

interlocking

intersecting

interviewing

irritating

integrating

laminating

legislating

implicating

liberating

formidably

merchandising

maximizing

mitigating

moderating

mountaineering

notifying

never-ending

nonrecurring

notwithstanding

oceangoing

operating

occupying

obviating

oscillating

oriented

orientals

overarching

overbearing

overcoming

overlapping

overpowering

overflowing

overhauling

overlying

overwhelming

overruling

palpitating

parachuting

paramedic

overrating

paramedics

parameter

parameters

parentheses

patronizing

partitioning

persevering

penetrating

permeated

permutation

perimeter

perimeters

permutations

petitioning

oriental

pioneering

premeditate

pyramidal

realizing

reentering

registering

reorient

formidable

separating

serenity

speechifying

suffocating

unassuming

tarantulas

tarantula

unavailing

understanding

underlying

underpinning

undertaking

underwriting

unbelieving

undulating

unremitting

unrelenting

vacillating

waterproofing

unbecoming

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Words that rhyme with the word surrounding

Welcome to the Rhyme Finder! This rhyming dictionary allows users to explore rhymes for any given word. This includes rhymes based on syllables, near rhymes, and more.


How to use the rhyming dictionary

Enter your "starter" word in the FIND RHYMES input box, and click search. It's really that simple! We separate perfect rhymes (near the top) from the imperfect rhymes (toward the bottom). In your rhyming results, colors descend based on the best rhyme. Once the color changes, you will notice the results reset back into alphabetical order. Click on any of the results for the word's definition, part of speech, use in Scrabble, and more. Please note that many of our results are proper nound or slang. While we may not store definitions for all of these words, we can direct you to the Google results for that word.


Perfect Rhymes

Perfect rhymes are just what they sound like. No pun intended! Think of perfect rhymes as words which definitively rhyme. Words that most people would not question. Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Hat
  • Head and Red
  • Egg and Beg
  • Soap and Hope
  • True and Blue

Imperfect Rhymes

Near rhymes, otherwise known as imperfect rhymes, are words that sound the same but are not perfect rhymes. Having trouble deciding if a word is a perfect or imperfect rhyme? Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Bad
  • Head and Mud
  • Egg and Peck
  • Soap and Chap
  • True and Cure

Using Rhymes

Rhymes are most useful in creating lyrics, but they can also be used as a tool to memorize. It is a powerful mnemonic device. This is why song lyrics can be so easy to remember! It's also why rhymes are a great study tool for memorizing! Use this tool to help write poetry, win rhyme games, write a rap song, create lyrics, and expand your vocabulary! Rhyming is very important in music because it creates a rhythm that further creates meaning, emotion, and feeling. It also creates an echo in the lyrics. With children, rhyming is a very important tool. Rhyming teaches children how language works, helps them understand the rhythm of language, and learn how to make predictions. In other words, rhymes teach children phrases to anticipate and rhymes enhance their memory. Within all contexts, rhyming is helpful in expanding your imagination no matter if you’re a child or an adult.

When creating lyrics, there are five types of rhymes to choose from.

  • End rhymes: rhyming of the final word of a line
  • Internal rhymes: rhyming of two words within the same line
  • Slant rhymes: near rhymes
  • Identical rhymes: use the same word at the end of each line
  • Eye rhymes: look like they rhyme but sound different

Different Types of Rhymes
  • Mascline rhymes: have a stressed syllable
  • Feminine rhymes: have a stressless syllable.

Ready for a challenge? Try to come up with rhymes for these surprising words that just aren’t very rhymy. Check them with our dictionary! Examples of tough rhymes:

  • Month
  • Silver
  • Bulb
  • Wolf
  • Husband
  • Walrus
  • Orange

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