chimed; chiming
1
a
: to make a musical and especially a harmonious sound
b
: to make the sounds of a chime
2
: to be or act in accord
1
: to cause to sound musically by striking
2
: to produce by chiming
3
: to call or indicate by chiming
the clock chimed midnight
4
: to utter repetitively : din sense 2
chimer
noun
1
: an apparatus for chiming a bell or set of bells
2
a
: a musically tuned set of bells
b
: one of a set of objects giving a bell-like sound when struck
3
a
: the sound of a set of bells
—usually used in plural
b
: a musical sound suggesting that of bells
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Examples of chime in a Sentence
Verb
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
Noun (2)
the welcoming chimes on our doorbell
firmly believes that science and religion can keep chime with one another
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The tradition involves eating one grape for each chime of the clock at midnight—often while underneath a table for extra luck.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Other Redditors chimed offering similar solutions to the matter, some even suggested that taller passengers should pay extra and sit in business class.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The tower houses Deagan tubular chimes that ring on the hour and play an occasional hymn, DuMelle said.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The tradition involves eating one grape for each chime of the clock at midnight—often while underneath a table for extra luck.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
This chimes with a recent report from the Wall Street Journal which claimed that the iPhone 17 Air will likely cost around $899.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Other Redditors chimed offering similar solutions to the matter, some even suggested that taller passengers should pay extra and sit in business class.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Chime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chime. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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chime
1 of 2 noun1
: a set of bells tuned to play music
2
: the sound of a set of bells
—usually used in plural
chime
2 of 2 verb
chimed; chiming
1
: to make the sounds of a chime
2
: to call or indicate by chiming
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