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View usage for: (tʃaɪm) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense chimes, present participle chiming, past tense, past participle chimed1. verbWhen a bell or a clock chimes, it makes ringing sounds. He heard the front doorbell chime. [VERB] ...as the Guildhall clock chimed three o'clock. [VERB noun] ...a mahogany chiming clock. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: ring More Synonyms of chime 2. countable nounA chime is a ringing sound made by a bell, especially when it is part of a clock. At that moment a chime sounded from the front of the house. The ceremony started as the chimes of midnight struck. [+ of] 3. plural nounChimes are a set of small objects which make a ringing sound when they are blown by the wind. ...the haunting sound of the wind chimes. Phrasal verbs: See chime in See chime in with More Synonyms of chime chime in British English 1 (tʃaɪm) noun1. an individual bell or the sound it makes when struck 2. (often plural) the machinery employed to sound a bell in this way 3. Also called: bell a percussion instrument consisting of a set of vertical metal tubes of graduated length, suspended in a frame and struck with a hammer 4. a harmonious or ringing sound the chimes of children's laughter verb6. a. to sound (a bell) or (of a bell) to be sounded by a clapper or hammer b. to produce (music or sounds) by chiming 7. (transitive) to indicate or show (time or the hours) by chiming 8. (transitive) to summon, announce, or welcome by ringing bells 9. (intransitive; foll by with) to agree or harmonize 10. to speak or recite in a musical or rhythmic manner Derived forms chimer (ˈchimer) noun Word origin C13: probably shortened from earlier chymbe bell, ultimately from Latin cymbalum cymbalchime in British English 2 or chimb (tʃaɪm) or chine (tʃaɪn) nounthe projecting edge or rim of a cask or barrel Word origin Old English cimb-; related to Middle Low German kimme outer edge, Swedish kimbchime in American English 1 (tʃaɪm) noun1. a contrivance for striking a bell or set of bells 2. [usually pl.]a. a set of bells tuned to a musical scale b. a similar set of metal tubes, hung vertically and struck with a hammer 3. a single bell rung by a hammer, as in a clock 4. [usually pl.] the musical sounds or harmony produced by or as by chimes verb intransitiveWord forms: chimed or ˈchiming6. to ring out when struck; sound as a chime 7. to sound in harmony, as bells verb transitive9. to ring, play, or strike (a bell, set of bells, etc.) 10. to make (music or sound) on chimes 11. to give (the time) by striking bells 12. to call, summon, etc. by sounding a chime Derived forms chimer (ˈchimer) noun Word origin ME chimbe, cimble < OFr < L cymbalum, cymbal chime in American English 2 (tʃaɪm) noun the extended rim at each end of a cask or barrel Word origin ME chimb < OE cimb- (only in compounds); akin to Du kim, Ger kimme, an edge & ? comb 1Examples of 'chime' in a sentencechime Word lists withchime instrumentBritish English: chime VERB When a bell or a clock chimes, it makes ringing sounds. He heard the front doorbell chime. The clock chimed three o'clock. - American English: chime
- Brazilian Portuguese: soar
- Chinese: 鸣响
- European Spanish: sonar
- French: sonner
- German: läuten
- Italian: suonare
- Japanese: 鳴らす/鳴る
- Korean: 울리다
- European Portuguese: soar
- Latin American Spanish: sonar
British English: chime NOUN A chime is a ringing sound made by a bell, especially when it is part of a clock. At that moment a chime sounded from the front of the house. - American English: chime
- Brazilian Portuguese: badalada
- Chinese: 钟声
- European Spanish: campana
- French: carillon
- German: Glockenspiel
- Italian: suoneria
- Japanese: チャイム
- Korean: 차임벨
- European Portuguese: badalada
- Latin American Spanish: campana
Definition (of a clock) to indicate (the time) by chiming The station clock chimed three o'clock. Definition the musical ringing sound made by a bell or clock the chime of the station clock Additional synonymsDefinition a loud deep echoing sound The stillness of the night was broken by the boom of a cannon. Synonyms bang, report, shot, crash, clash, blast, burst, explosion, roar, thunder, rumble, clap, peal, detonationDefinition a light ringing sound the jingle of money in a man's pocket Synonyms rattle, ringing, tinkle, clang, clink, reverberation, clangour Definition a long loud echoing sound, such as of bells or thunder the great peals of the Abbey bells Synonyms ring, sound, ringing, clamour, chime, clang, carillon, tintinnabulation |