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31chime in — PHRASAL VERB If you chime in, you say something just after someone else has spoken. [V P with quote] Why? Pete asked impatiently. Yes, why? Bob chimed in. It seems like a good idea to me. ... [V P with n] At this, some of the others chime in with …
32chime — I. n. 1. Consonance, harmony, correspondence of sound. 2. Set of chimed bells, chime of bells. 3. Ringing of the chimes or of a chime. II. v. n. Harmonize, accord, sound in harmony …
33chime — 1. verb 1) the bells began to chime Syn: ring, peal, toll, sound; ding, dong, clang, boom, bong; literary knell 2) the clock chimed eight o clock Syn: strike, sound 2 …
34chime — [tʃaɪm] verb [I/T] to make a high ringing sound like a bell Somewhere a clock chimed midnight.[/ex] chime noun [C] chime in …
35chime — [13] Etymologically, chime is the same word as cymbal – indeed it originally meant ‘cymbal’ in English – but the route by which it reached English is not altogether clear. Latin cymbalum was borrowed into Old French as chimbe, which is perhaps… …
36chime — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a set of attuned bells. b the series of sounds given by this. c (usu. in pl.) a set of attuned bells as a door bell. 2 agreement, correspondence, harmony. v. 1 a intr. (of bells) ring. b tr. sound (a bell or chime) by striking.… …
37chime — Chimb Chimb (ch[=i]m), n. [AS. cim, in cimst[=a]n base of a pillar; akin to D. kim, f. Sw. kim., G. kimme f.] The edge of a cask, etc; a chine. See {Chine}, n., 3. [Written also {chime}.] [1913 Webster] …
38chime in — verb Date: 1681 intransitive verb 1. to combine harmoniously < the artist s illustrations chime in perfectly with the text Book Production > 2. to break into a conversation or discussion especially to …
39chime in — verb to talk; to join in conversation or discussion We appreciate your input, so please dont hesitate to chime in with comments and questions …
40chime in — If you chime in, you interrupt or join a conversation, especially to repeat or agree with something. As I explained to the bus driver what had happened, the other passengers chimed in and gave their version …
