chime

A bell or metal instrument that gives a gentle ringing sound when struck.

• A wind chime hangs by the window.
• She played the chimes with two small beaters.
• The metal chime rang softly in the breeze.

Common phrases: wind chime, metal chime, play a chime

A small device inside another machine that makes a ringing sound as a signal.

• The doorbell chime is broken.
• An electronic chime is fitted inside the alarm.
• We replaced the chime near the front door.

Similar words: bell, sounder

Common phrases: doorbell chime, electronic chime, alarm chime

One bell or metal piece in a set that makes musical ringing sounds.

• One chime was missing from the set.
• She replaced the damaged chime with a new tube.
• Each chime produces a different note.

Similar words: bell

Common phrases: single chime, damaged chime, replace a chime

To make a clear ringing sound like a bell.

• The clock chimed twice.
• Church bells chime every Sunday morning.
• We heard the doorbell chime downstairs.

Similar words: ring

Common phrases: chime softly, chime at midnight, bells chime

To agree with something or fit well with it.

• Her views chime with mine.
• Those findings chimed with our earlier results.
• Does this message chime with the company’s values?

How to use it: chime with something (His account chimes with the evidence we found.)

Similar words: agree, accord, correspond

Opposites: conflict

Common phrases: chime with something, chime together