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Chimed Chime Ringing Clock Verb, Noun Bre /Tʃaɪm/Name /Tʃaɪm/Verb Intransitive, Transitive] (Of Bell

Front chime
Back verb, noun BrE /tʃaɪm/NAmE /tʃaɪm/verb


[intransitive, transitive] (of a bell or a clock)to ring; to show the time by making a ringing soundI heard the clock chime. Eight o'clock had already chimed.
~ sth The clock chimed midday.

ˌchime ˈin (with sth) to join or interrupt a conversation
He kept chiming in with his own opinions.
+ speech ‘And me!’ she chimed in.

chime (in) with sth(of plans, ideas, etc.) to agree with sth; to be similar to sthHis opinions chimed in with the mood of the nation.

noun


a ringing sound, especially one that is made by a belldoor chimes see also wind chimes

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