1. chime - Noun
2. chime - Verb
See Chine, n., 3.
The harmonious sound of bells, or of musical instruments.
A set of bells musically tuned to each other; specif., in the pl., the music performed on such a set of bells by hand, or produced by mechanism to accompany the striking of the hours or their divisions.
Pleasing correspondence of proportion, relation, or sound.
To sound in harmonious accord, as bells.
To be in harmony; to agree; to suit; to harmonize; to correspond; to fall in with.
To join in a conversation; to express assent; -- followed by in or in with.
To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming.
To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.
To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroke the air And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense. Ben Jonson
And at the chime of the city clock Put up your road block. Hang on to your crown. For a stone in a tin can Is wealth to the city man Who leaves his armour down. Nick Drake
I know it's dangerous to take on bloggers. They can go after you every day, all day long, and anonymous people can chime in, too. Jerry Saltz
Storytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human history, people would gather around, whether by the fire or at a tavern, and tell stories. One person would chime in, then another, maybe someone would repeat a story they heard already but with a different spin. It's a collective process. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
I think there's a danger in how we can get addicted to the things that reaffirm to us who we are. For example, Facebook; people who make these Facebook posts about what's happening to them, just so people will chime in and give them positive reinforcement. Carrie Coon
His eyes met mine at the soft touch, and a chime seemed to shake the ley line, realigning the universe. He was mine. Kim Harrison