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chime 1
(chīm)n.
1. An apparatus for striking a bell or set of bells to produce a musical sound.
2. often chimes Music A set of tuned bells used as an orchestral instrument.
3. A single bell, as in the mechanism of a clock.
4. The sound produced by or as if by a bell or bells.
5. Agreement; accord: a flawless chime of romance and reality.
v. chimed, chim·ing, chimes
v.intr.
1.
a. To sound with a harmonious ring when struck.
b. To make a musical sound by striking a bell or set of bells.
2. To be in agreement or accord: harmonize: Their views chimed with ours. The seafood and wine chimed perfectly.
v.tr.
Phrasal Verb: 1. To produce (music) by striking bells.
2. To strike (a bell) to produce music.
3.
a. To signal or make known by chiming: The clock chimed noon.
b. To call, send, or welcome by chiming.
4. To repeat insistently.
chime in
1. To interrupt the speech of others, especially with an unwanted opinion.
2. To join in harmoniously.
3. To go together harmoniously; agree.
[From Middle English chimbe (belle), from Old French, variant of cimble, cymbal, from Latin cymbalum; see cymbal.]
chim′er n.
chime 2
(chīm)n.
The rim of a cask.
[Middle English chimb, from Old English cim-, cimb- (in cimstānas, bases of a pillar, and cimbing, jointing); see gembh- in Indo-European roots.]
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chime
(tʃaɪm)n
1. (Music, other) an individual bell or the sound it makes when struck
2. (Music, other) (often plural) the machinery employed to sound a bell in this way
3. (Instruments) 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.
5. agreement; concord
vb
6. (Music, other)
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. (Music, other) (tr) to indicate or show (time or the hours) by chiming
8. (tr) to summon, announce, or welcome by ringing bells
9. (foll by: with) to agree or harmonize
10. to speak or recite in a musical or rhythmic manner
[C13: probably shortened from earlier chymbe bell, ultimately from Latin cymbalum cymbal]
ˈchimer n
chime
(tʃaɪm) orchimb
;chine
(tʃaɪn)n
(Brewing) the projecting edge or rim of a cask or barrel
[Old English cimb-; related to Middle Low German kimme outer edge, Swedish kimb]
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chime1
(tʃaɪm)n., v. chimed, chim•ing. n.
1. an apparatus for striking one or more bells, as a doorbell at the front door of a house.
2. Often, chimes.
a. a set of bells or of slabs of metal, stone, wood, etc., producing musical tones when struck.
b. a musical instrument consisting of such a set, esp. a glockenspiel.
c. the musical tone thus produced.
d. carillon.
3. harmonious sound in general; music; melody.
4. harmonious relation; accord.
v.i. 5. to sound harmoniously or in chimes, as a set of bells: The church bells chimed at noon.
6. to produce a musical sound by striking a bell, gong, etc.; ring chimes: The doorbell chimed.
7. to harmonize; agree.
v.t. 8. to give forth (music, sound, etc.), as a bell or bells.
9. to strike (a bell, etc.) to produce musical sound.
10. to call, indicate, announce, etc., by chiming: Bells chimed the hour.
11. to speak in cadence or singsong.
12. chime in,
a. to enter a conversation, esp. to interrupt.
b. to be compatible; agree (often fol. by with).
c. to say or speak by chiming in (often fol. by with): to chime in with a warning.
[1250–1300; Middle English chymbe belle, by false analysis of *chimbel, Old English cimbal cymbal]
chim′er, n.
chime2
(tʃaɪm)n.
the brim of a cask or barrel.
[1350–1400; Middle English chimb(e); compare Old English cimbing chime; akin to Middle Low German, Middle Dutch kimme edge]
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Chime
a peal of bells; a set of bells in a church tower.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
chime
Past participle: chimed
Gerund: chiming
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| Noun | 1. |  chime - a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrumentcarillon - set of bells hung in a bell tower handbell - a bell that is held in the hand percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another |
| Verb | 1. | chime - emit a sound; "bells and gongs chimed" |
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chime
verb
1. ring The Guildhall clock chimed three o'clock.
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chime
nounThe act or state of agreeing or conforming:
1. To give forth or cause to give forth a clear, resonant sound:
chime in
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Translations
قَرْعُ أجْراسٍ متآلِفَهقَرْع الأجْراس، رَنينيَقْرَع، يَرِن
odbíjetrozeznít sevyzváněnízvonit
kimekimenringeringenslå
harangjáték
hringinghringja
išmuštikurantaiskambėtiskambinti
sistskanētzvanītzvanu skaņaszvanu spēle
odbíjaťvyzváňanie
bitizvonjenje
chime
[tʃaɪm]A. N (= sound) [of church bells] → repique m; [of clock] → campanada f; (= set) → juego m de campanas, carillón m
a chime of bells → un carillón
a chime of bells → un carillón
B. VT [+ bell] → tocar
chime in VI + ADV (= butt in) → meter baza; (= say) → decir
to chime in with (in conversation) → meter baza hablando de; (= harmonize) → estar en armonía con
to chime in with (in conversation) → meter baza hablando de; (= harmonize) → estar en armonía con
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chime
[tʃaɪm]1. n → rintocco
2. vt & vi → suonare
chime in vi + adv (fam) (interrupt, join in) → intervenire; (echo) → fare eco, far coro
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chime
(tʃaim) noun (the ringing of) a set of tuned bells. the chime of the clock.
verb1. to (cause to) ring. The church bells chimed.
2. (of a clock) to indicate the time by chiming. The clock chimed 9 o'clock.
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