Meaning
- (noun) 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. “Hugo was a chime player in the school orchestra.”
- (noun) An individual ringing component of such a set. “Peter removed the C♯ chime from its mounting so that he could get at the dust that had accumulated underneath.”
- (noun) A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device. “The professor had stuffed a wad of gum into the chime of his doorbell so that he wouldn't be bothered.”
- (noun) The sound of such an instrument or device. “The copier gave a chime to indicate that it had finished printing.”
- (noun) A small hammer or other device used to strike a bell. “Strike the bell with the brass chime hanging on the chain next to it.”
- (verb) To make the sound of a chime. “I got up for lunch as soon as the wall clock began chiming noon.”
- (verb) To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.
- (verb) To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically.
- (verb) To agree; to correspond. “The other lab's results chimed with mine, so I knew we were on the right track with the research.”
- (verb) To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming.
- (noun) The top of a ridge.
- (noun) The spine of an animal.
Letter breakdown
- Chime contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
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Reader questions
What does Chime mean?
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.
How many letters are in Chime?
Chime has 5 letters.
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