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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Adlai Coleman, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024
Steve had seen secrets behind every pastel front door, seen corpses in every back alley and every time the church bells rang in the hour, Steve had heard the chimes of death.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Sergey Radchenko, NPR, 19 June 2024
With the Bayou Sound Bath, available on Sundays at the Thompson Spa, guests relax in a comfortable lounge, listening to the soothing sounds of Tibetan singing bowls, Koshi chimes, and rainsticks for a powerful experience that supports physical and emotional well-being.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
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Noun
From there, the chair drives the traveler through the busy airport, repeatedly emitting a three-toned chime to alert people in the terminal of its presence.
—Adlai Coleman, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024
Steve had seen secrets behind every pastel front door, seen corpses in every back alley and every time the church bells rang in the hour, Steve had heard the chimes of death.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Verb
Putin has embraced North Korea because Kim’s militant, anti-Western outlook is something that chimes well with his own turn against the West and against democracy.
—Sergey Radchenko, NPR, 19 June 2024
With the Bayou Sound Bath, available on Sundays at the Thompson Spa, guests relax in a comfortable lounge, listening to the soothing sounds of Tibetan singing bowls, Koshi chimes, and rainsticks for a powerful experience that supports physical and emotional well-being.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
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“Chime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chime. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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