rhythm

Universal Words noun [U,C] 1 a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements: to dance to the rhythm of the music * music with a fast / slow / steady rhythm * jazz rhythms * He can't seem to play in rhythm. * The boat rocked up and down in rhythm with the sea. * the rhythm of her breathing * abnormal heart rhythms * a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) 2 a regular pattern of changes or events: the rhythm of the seasons / tides * biological / body rhythms * Lack of sleep can upset your daily rhythm. seealsoBIORHYTHM