Definitions for chime

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Spelling: [chahym]

IPA: /tʃaɪm/

Chime is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in chime (cehim).

Definitions for chime

noun

1. 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.
2. 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. carillon.
3. harmonious sound in general; music; melody.
4. harmonious relation; accord:
5. the edge or brim of a cask, barrel, or the like, formed by the ends of the staves projecting beyond the head or bottom.

Verb phrases

1. chime in, 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:

verb (used with object)

1. to give forth (music, sound, etc.), as a bell or bells.
2. to strike (a bell, set of bells, etc.) so as to produce musical sound.
3. to put, bring, indicate, announce, etc., by chiming:
4. to utter or repeat in cadence or singsong:

verb (used without object)

1. to sound harmoniously or in chimes as a set of bells:
2. to produce a musical sound by striking a bell, gong, etc.; ring chimes:
3. to speak in cadence or singsong.
4. to harmonize; agree:

Origin of chime

1250-1300; Middle English chymbe belle, by false analysis of *chimbel, Old English cimbal cymbal

Examples for chime

Fans will have the opportunity to chime in via Twitter and vote on certain aspects of the show.

If immigration reform is being considered by Congress, Iowa Republican Steve Kingis always sure to chime in.

The first batch of answers from the chime came by an evening mail.

He sung out like a singing-master, but I did not stop to chime in.

A clock inside the hall began to chime midnight, and he turned on his heel.

Karl Lagerfeld (always one to chime in) does not approve of the habit.

Bailey, who had risen at the chime of a clock, halted amazed.

When would the chime of the Christ-bell peal over land and sea?

They left two or three story papers and that chime thing when they went away.

Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez was quick to chime in, dismissing her as a “bandit.”