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chime
1[ chahym ]
noun
- an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- Often chimes.
- a set of bells or of slabs of metal, stone, wood, etc., producing musical tones when struck.
- a musical instrument consisting of such a set, especially a glockenspiel.
- the musical tones thus produced.
- harmonious relation; accord:
the battling duo, in chime at last.
verb (used without object)
- to sound harmoniously or in chimes as a set of bells:
The church bells chimed at noon.
- to produce a musical sound by striking a bell, gong, etc.; ring chimes:
The doorbell chimed.
- to speak in cadence or singsong.
- to harmonize; agree:
The scenery chimed perfectly with the play's eerie mood.
verb (used with object)
- to give forth (music, sound, etc.), as a bell or bells.
- to strike (a bell, set of bells, etc.) so as to produce musical sound.
- to put, bring, indicate, announce, etc., by chiming:
Bells chimed the hour.
- to utter or repeat in cadence or singsong:
The class chimed a greeting to the new teacher.
verb phrase
- to break suddenly and unwelcomely into a conversation, as to express agreement or voice an opinion.
- to harmonize with, as in singing.
- to be consistent or compatible; agree:
The new building will not chime in with the surrounding architecture.
chime
2[ chahym ]
noun
- the edge or brim of a cask, barrel, or the like, formed by the ends of the staves projecting beyond the head or bottom.
chime
1/ ʃɪ /
noun
- an individual bell or the sound it makes when struck
- often plural the machinery employed to sound a bell in this way
- Also calledbell a percussion instrument consisting of a set of vertical metal tubes of graduated length, suspended in a frame and struck with a hammer
- a harmonious or ringing sound
the chimes of children's laughter
- agreement; concord
verb
- to sound (a bell) or (of a bell) to be sounded by a clapper or hammer
- to produce (music or sounds) by chiming
- tr to indicate or show (time or the hours) by chiming
- tr to summon, announce, or welcome by ringing bells
- intrfoll bywith to agree or harmonize
- to speak or recite in a musical or rhythmic manner
chime
2/ tʃaɪn; ʃɪ /
noun
- the projecting edge or rim of a cask or barrel
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- İ noun
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of chime1
Origin of chime2
Word History and Origins
Origin of chime1
Origin of chime2
Example Sentences
But Trump later chimed in on social media saying there was no exemption for these products and called such reports about this notice false.
In 1996 I worked at Disney Interactive, my Windows 95 operating system skinned with an “X-Files” theme; when I arrived early, the TV show’s eerie chimes echoed across the empty office.
For many onlookers, this seeming contradiction - of asking for aid with one hand while conducting military strikes with the other - chimes with Min Aung Hlaing's history of duplicity.
Her shadow interacts with the physical world, too, making wind chimes whistle with a wag of her fingers — a deliciously spooky detail the movie doesn’t make enough hay out of.
The defence chief's stark assessment of his forces' current state chimes with a recent report to parliament.
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