NOUN
  • Definition - 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 - Hugo was a chime player in the school orchestra.
  • Definition - An individual ringing component of such a set.
  • Example - Peter removed the C♯ chime from its mounting so that he could get at the dust that had accumulated underneath.
  • Definition - A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device.
  • Example - The professor had stuffed a wad of gum into the chime of his doorbell so that he wouldn't be bothered.
  • Definition - The sound of such an instrument or device.
  • Example - The copier gave a chime to indicate that it had finished printing.
  • Definition - A small hammer or other device used to strike a bell.
  • Example - Strike the bell with the brass chime hanging on the chain next to it.
VERB
  • Definition - To make the sound of a chime.
  • Example - I got up for lunch as soon as the wall clock began chiming noon.
  • Definition - To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.
  • Example - I got up for lunch as soon as the wall clock began chiming noon.
  • Definition - To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically.
  • Example - I got up for lunch as soon as the wall clock began chiming noon.
  • Definition - To agree; to correspond.
  • Example - The other lab's results chimed with mine, so I knew we were on the right track with the research.
  • Definition - To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming.
  • Example - The other lab's results chimed with mine, so I knew we were on the right track with the research.
Words in your word
5 Letter Words
chime 12 hemic 12 miche 12
4 Letter Words
chem 11 mech 11 emic 8 mice 8
3 Letter Words
chi 8 hem 8 hic 8 him 8 ich 8 meh 8 mic 7 hie 6 ice 5
2 Letter Words
hm 7 eh 5 he 5 hi 5 em 4 me 4 mi 4
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