verb
- third person singular present of aliterate; uses words that begin with the same sound for literary effect
Usage: literary
Examples
- The poet aliterates throughout the verse with repeated ‘s’ sounds.
- She aliterates skillfully in her children’s book titles.
- The author aliterates to create a musical quality in the prose.
- He aliterates the opening lines of each stanza.
- The copywriter aliterates brand names to make them memorable.