/ Dictionary / Index A alliterate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•lit•er•ate Pronunciation: (u-lit'u-rāt"), [key] — v., -at•ed, -at•ing. —v.i. to show alliteration: In “Round and round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran,” the “r” alliterates. to use alliteration: Swinburne often alliterates. —v.t. to compose or arrange with alliteration: He alliterates the “w's” in that line. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alliterate (Thesaurus) Allison alliteration Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language