Chime - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|tʃaɪm|
Brit.
|tʃaɪm|
noun
- a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument (syn: bell, gong)
verb
- emit a sound
bells and gongs chimed
Extra examples
The music and the mood chimed well together.
...the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine...
The blue dress chimes in with the colour of her eyes.
The clock in the hall chimed six.
Her views on life didn't quite chime with mine.
...the daedal workings of the chime clock are a marvel to behold...
...the doorbell had a noticeably euphonious chime...
...the soothing tinkle of the wind chime on the back porch...
Phrasal verbs
chime in
— break into a conversation
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: chime
he/she/it: chimes
present participle: chiming
past tense: chimed
past participle: chimed
I/you/we/they: chime
he/she/it: chimes
present participle: chiming
past tense: chimed
past participle: chimed
noun
singular: chime
plural: chimes
singular: chime
plural: chimes
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