Chime

Quick meaning: Chime is a noun meaning An individual ringing component of such a set.

Meaning

An individual ringing component of such a set.

More Meanings

1. A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device.
2. The sound of such an instrument or device.
3. A small hammer or other device used to strike a bell.
4. (intransitive) To make the sound of a chime.
5. (transitive) To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.
6. (transitive) To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically.
7. (music) A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.

Example Sentences

Chimes sing Sunday morn.

Sylvia was a chime player in the school orchestra.

The microwave chimed to indicate that it was done cooking.

The copier gave a chime to indicate that it had finished printing.

Word Forms

• chimes
• chiming
• chimed

Synonyms for chime

Depending on context, synonyms include alarm, bell, buzz, buzzer, carillon, clapper.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gong, bell, sounder, doorbell, ring, beeper.

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