Chime
noun
A clear ringing sound.
The chime of the church bell echoed through the town.
Often appears as...
- church chime
- bell chime
verb
To make a clear ringing sound.
The wind chimes sang in the gentle breeze.
Often appears as...
- chime in
- chime out
verb
To say something in agreement or to join in a conversation quickly.
She chimed in with her own opinions during the meeting.
Often appears as...
- chime in with
- chimed in that
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A clear ringing sound.
The chime of the church bell echoed through the town.
Often appears as...
- church chime
- bell chime
verb
To make a clear ringing sound.
The wind chimes sang in the gentle breeze.
Often appears as...
- chime in
- chime out
verb
To say something in agreement or to join in a conversation quickly.
She chimed in with her own opinions during the meeting.
Often appears as...
- chime in with
- chimed in that
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Used to describe events or actions that are in harmony, like saying two people's ideas 'chime'.
Their visions for the project chime beautifully.
Pro Tip 2/3Celebratory Tone
'Chime' often signals a celebration, like weddings or holidays, when bells are commonly rung.
The New Year's chime brought joy to everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Indicating Time
Clock chimes can indicate the passing of time, often heard on the hour in public spaces.
At midnight, the clock's chime signaled the end of the day.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Used to describe events or actions that are in harmony, like saying two people's ideas 'chime'.
Their visions for the project chime beautifully.
Pro Tip 2/3Celebratory Tone
'Chime' often signals a celebration, like weddings or holidays, when bells are commonly rung.
The New Year's chime brought joy to everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Indicating Time
Clock chimes can indicate the passing of time, often heard on the hour in public spaces.
At midnight, the clock's chime signaled the end of the day.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Used to describe events or actions that are in harmony, like saying two people's ideas 'chime'.
Their visions for the project chime beautifully.
Pro Tip 2/3Celebratory Tone
'Chime' often signals a celebration, like weddings or holidays, when bells are commonly rung.
The New Year's chime brought joy to everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Indicating Time
Clock chimes can indicate the passing of time, often heard on the hour in public spaces.
At midnight, the clock's chime signaled the end of the day.
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sat industriously carving cogs and gears out of wood. He pieced the parts together to create the complex inner working of a striking clock that would, hopefully, chime every hour. All he had to help him was a pocket watch for inspiration and his own calculations.
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really allow us to to look at these guys in such detail um teeth also help us to say you know how developed with these embryos to that point i want to turn back to ryan and this question uh other people can chime in feel free because this is a
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out again we do apologize earlier on we did have to power down for a little bit that was just because as I said it was raining very heavily and we had a lot of lightning so someone has chimed in and said that that was a Brianna snake eagle
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Is math discovered or...
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Why sleep matters now...
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The beauty of data...
chime with your view that America is a war mongering military machine out to overpower the world that it's huge industrial military complex but is it true that America has the biggest military budget because America is
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A video game to cope...
When we thought that Joel could live, I left the game designing to my husband. I chimed in here and there with a scene or two and some suggestions. But after the night that Joel died, the passion,
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Prairie Dogs Warning...
encouraging result the prairie dogs are certainly being vocal what's really wonderful about this is that other individuals are chiming in just in
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How data helps us...
losers went on a rampage not wanting to believe they really lost and actually ushered in the worst period of the war some two years long of absolute nightmare dangling people every time you hear that angelic sound are those chimes that ceasefire negotiations peace talks
Video examples
The exceptional life of...
sat industriously carving cogs and gears out of wood. He pieced the parts together to create the complex inner working of a striking clock that would, hopefully, chime every hour. All he had to help him was a pocket watch for inspiration and his own calculations.
Video examples
The beauty of data...
Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble. Now, you can see Africa's total debt there and the U.K. budget deficit for reference. So that might well chime with your view that America is a sort of warmongering military machine, out to overpower the world
Video examples
Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
really allow us to to look at these guys in such detail um teeth also help us to say you know how developed with these embryos to that point i want to turn back to ryan and this question uh other people can chime in feel free because this is a
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Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
out again we do apologize earlier on we did have to power down for a little bit that was just because as I said it was raining very heavily and we had a lot of lightning so someone has chimed in and said that that was a Brianna snake eagle
Video examples
Is math discovered or...
of all of human history have chimed in on the issue as well, often in surprising ways. So, is mathematics an invention or a discovery? Artificial construct or universal truth? Human product or natural, possibly divine, creation?
Video examples
Why sleep matters now...
of people chiming in with questions all over the world and like there are a number of our viewers who are really appreciating what you're saying and are struggling with sleep themselves and and one of the questions we've seen is
Video examples
The beauty of data...
chime with your view that America is a war mongering military machine out to overpower the world that it's huge industrial military complex but is it true that America has the biggest military budget because America is
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A video game to cope...
When we thought that Joel could live, I left the game designing to my husband. I chimed in here and there with a scene or two and some suggestions. But after the night that Joel died, the passion,
Video examples
Prairie Dogs Warning...
encouraging result the prairie dogs are certainly being vocal what's really wonderful about this is that other individuals are chiming in just in
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Jeffrey Kluger
American Writer
Spare a thought for the poor introverts among us. In a world of party animals and glad-handers, they're the ones who stand by the punch bowl. In a world of mixers and pub crawls, they prefer to stay home with a book. Everywhere around them, cell phones ring and e-mails chime and they just want a little quiet.
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Fiona Barton
English Journalist
The righting of historic wrongs has chimed with something fundamental in me since I was a young reader. I love the forensic skills, the psychological insights, and the sheer bloody-mindedness of various detectives - professional or accidental - inching toward the truth of a long-buried secret.
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Sara Pascoe
English Comedian
When I was a small child we were allowed to wait up until midnight on 31 December. Then as the TV chimed, Dad would run to the front door and open it, welcoming the New Year air. This is the kind of entertainment you make in poor families, and cry to your therapist about when you're rich.
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Clive Barker
English Writer
Hellraiser' was what 'Hellraiser' was. It was a $900k movie, and there wasn't anything I would have done differently. But 'Nightbreed' was taken away from me. It was thought that its meaning wasn't... Its meaning didn't chime with the producers.
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James Nasmyth
Scottish Inventor
My father was always anxious to give pleasure to his children. Accordingly, he took me one day, as a special treat, to the top of the grand old tower, to see the chimes played.
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Howard Jacobson
British Novelist
The Christian Armenian story was the Polish Jewish story. The efforts of the Armenians to stay alive in Musa Dagh chimed with those struggling to survive the ghetto.
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Jaylen Brown
American Athlete
Who's to say because you're just a basketball player, or you are a basketball player, who's to say you can't chime in on other subjects or other important topics?
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Ty Dolla Sign
American Musician
The softest thing I've ever heard are the wind chimes in my backyard. They are soft and cool and mellow.
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Paul Muldoon
English Poet
Words want to find chimes with each other, things want to connect.
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Jane Birkin
English Actress
Big Ben... hearing the chimes makes me feel at home.
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Jeffrey Kluger
American Writer
Spare a thought for the poor introverts among us. In a world of party animals and glad-handers, they're the ones who stand by the punch bowl. In a world of mixers and pub crawls, they prefer to stay home with a book. Everywhere around them, cell phones ring and e-mails chime and they just want a little quiet.
Quote examples
Fiona Barton
English Journalist
The righting of historic wrongs has chimed with something fundamental in me since I was a young reader. I love the forensic skills, the psychological insights, and the sheer bloody-mindedness of various detectives - professional or accidental - inching toward the truth of a long-buried secret.
Quote examples
Sara Pascoe
English Comedian
When I was a small child we were allowed to wait up until midnight on 31 December. Then as the TV chimed, Dad would run to the front door and open it, welcoming the New Year air. This is the kind of entertainment you make in poor families, and cry to your therapist about when you're rich.
Quote examples
Clive Barker
English Writer
Hellraiser' was what 'Hellraiser' was. It was a $900k movie, and there wasn't anything I would have done differently. But 'Nightbreed' was taken away from me. It was thought that its meaning wasn't... Its meaning didn't chime with the producers.
Quote examples
James Nasmyth
Scottish Inventor
My father was always anxious to give pleasure to his children. Accordingly, he took me one day, as a special treat, to the top of the grand old tower, to see the chimes played.
Quote examples
Howard Jacobson
British Novelist
The Christian Armenian story was the Polish Jewish story. The efforts of the Armenians to stay alive in Musa Dagh chimed with those struggling to survive the ghetto.
Quote examples
Jaylen Brown
American Athlete
Who's to say because you're just a basketball player, or you are a basketball player, who's to say you can't chime in on other subjects or other important topics?
Quote examples
Ty Dolla Sign
American Musician
The softest thing I've ever heard are the wind chimes in my backyard. They are soft and cool and mellow.
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Paul Muldoon
English Poet
Words want to find chimes with each other, things want to connect.
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Jane Birkin
English Actress
Big Ben... hearing the chimes makes me feel at home.
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