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chime in
chime 1 C0296100 (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.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.Phrasal Verb: chime in1. 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 C0296100 (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.]chime in vb (intr, adverb) 1. to join in or interrupt a conversation, esp repeatedly and unwelcomely2. to voice agreementThesaurus| Verb | 1. | chime in - break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"butt in, chisel in, barge in, break in, cut in, put indisrupt, interrupt - interfere in someone else's activity; "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages" |
chimenounThe act or state of agreeing or conforming:accordance, agreement, conformance, conformation, conformity, congruence, congruity, correspondence, harmonization, harmony, keeping.verb1. To give forth or cause to give forth a clear, resonant sound:bong, knell, peal, ring, strike, toll.2. To be compatible or in correspondence:accord, agree, check, comport with, conform, consist, correspond, fit, harmonize, match, square, tally.Informal: jibe.Archaic: quadrate.phrasal verb
chime inTo interject remarks or questions into another's discourse:break in, chip in, cut in, interrupt.Translationschime in
chime in1. To join in a discussion about something; to offer one's thoughts. When I heard them discussing my department, I just had to chime in with my own suggestions.2. To join in and harmonize, as of a singer joining others. OK, so when do we chime in on this song?3. To compliment something well. Your idea really chimes in with our vision for the project.See also: chimechime in (with something)Fig. to add a comment to the discussion. Little Billy chimed in with a suggestion. He chimed in too late; the meeting was breaking up.See also: chimechime in1. Join in harmoniously or in unison, either literally (with music) or figuratively (joining a conversation to express agreement). For example, In this passage I want the altos to chime in with the tenors, or When Mary agreed, her sister chimed in that she'd join her. The literal usage was first recorded in 1681, the figurative in 1838. 2. chime in with. Be in agreement or compatible with, as in His views chime in with the paper's editorial stance. [Early 1700s] See also: chimechime inv.1. To join in harmoniously with someone or something: The carolers began singing and everyone chimed in.2. To interrupt someone or join a conversation suddenly, especially with an uninvited opinion: The kids were talking among themselves when the teacher chimed in.See also: chimeEncyclopediaSeechimeMedicalSeeCHIMEchime in
Related to chime in: chip inSynonyms for chime inverb break into a conversationSynonyms- butt in
- chisel in
- barge in
- break in
- cut in
- put in
Related Words- disrupt
- interrupt
- cut off
- break up
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