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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/ ³Ùʃ²¹Éª³¾ /
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; ³Ùʃ²¹Éª³¾ /
noun
- the projecting edge or rim of a cask or barrel
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¦³ó¾±³¾±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦³ó¾±³¾î€½Ä°ù noun
- ³Ü²Ô·³¦³ó¾±³¾î€ƒi²Ô²µ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of chime1
Origin of chime2
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of chime1
Origin of chime2
Example Sentences
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.
“When you’re working with a great team, it makes it a lot easier,†Lord chimes in, as Bobo takes a second to light up.
Timers chime every few minutes and music emanates from a speaker with what seems to be every sort of musical genre, from ’80s pop to Spanish rock.
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