RHYTHM


Meaning of RHYTHM in English

rhyth ‧ m W3 /ˈrɪð ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: rhythmus , from Greek , from rhein 'to flow' ]

1 . a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements ⇨ metre :

Drums are basic to African rhythm.

complicated dance rhythms

rhythm of

She started moving to the rhythm of the music.

the steady rhythm of her heartbeat

2 . a regular pattern of changes:

the body’s natural rhythms

rhythm of

Jim liked the rhythm of agricultural life.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.