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- Dictionarychime/tʃʌɪm/
noun
- 1. a melodious ringing sound, as produced by striking a bell: "the chimes of Big Ben"
verb
- 1. (of a bell or clock) make melodious ringing sounds, typically to indicate the time: "the grandfather clock in the next room chimed" Similar
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CHIME definition: 1. (of bells) to make a clear ringing sound: 2. a ringing sound: 3. a set of small bells, or…. Learn more.
The meaning of CHIME is the edge or rim of a cask or drum. How to use chime in a sentence.
noun. an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence. Often chimes. a set of bells or of slabs of metal, stone, wood, etc., producing musical tones when struck.
A chime is a ringing sound made by a bell, especially when it is part of a clock. At that moment a chime sounded from the front of the house. The ceremony started as the chimes of midnight struck.
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.
Definition of chime verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Translations of chime. in Chinese (Traditional) （鈴或鐘）敲，鳴，響, 鐘聲，鈴聲，鳴響聲, 排鐘…. See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （铃或钟）敲，鸣，响, 钟声，铃声，鸣响声, 排钟…. See more. in Spanish. sonar, repicar, tocar….
