rhythm and blues

1. 1.

   a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll

   SynonymsR and B

   Broaderpopular musicblack music

Questions about rhythm and blues

What does rhythm and blues mean?

rhythm and blues means "a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll".

What is another word for rhythm and blues?

Close synonyms include R and B. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.