rhyme off

present singular third person rhymes off · participle present rhyming off · participle past rhymed off · past rhymed off

1. CanadaidiomatictransitiveTo list or recite quickly.

   Say, that was quite a list of expenses Heffering rhymed off.

   1944 January 8, “Talk of the Town”, in Toronto Daily Star, Canada, page 11

   2 more examples

   However, she rhymed off a list of high achievers and well-known personalities who were known to suffer from learning disabilities.

   1977 September 1, “Businessmen get involved with Riverdale students”, in North Shore News, Canada, retrieved 24 Jul 2009, page 15

   Sitting in an armchair beside a blazing fire in a community centre, Mr. Saakashvili rhymed off a list of his government's accomplishments.

   2008 January 4, Jane Armstrong, “Is life any better in Georgia, ‘beacon of democracy’?”, in Globe and Mail, Canada, retrieved 24 Jul 2009

2. transitiveAfrican-American Vernacular; hip hop; African-American Vernacular; hip hopTo rap over (a piece of music).

   He rhymed off that Lionel Richie song.

3. transitiveTo make up rhymes concerning (a subject).

   She rhymed off the girl's toys to entertain her.

   Synonyms: rattle off, reel off