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- [chahym]
- /tʃaɪm/
- /tʃaɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahym]
- /tʃaɪm/
Definitions of chime word
- verb chime When a bell or a clock chimes, it makes ringing sounds. 3
- countable noun chime A chime is a ringing sound made by a bell, especially when it is part of a clock. 3
- noun plural chime Chimes are a set of small objects which make a ringing sound when they are blown by the wind. 3
- noun chime an individual bell or the sound it makes when struck 3
- noun chime the machinery employed to sound a bell in this way 3
- noun chime a percussion instrument consisting of a set of vertical metal tubes of graduated length, suspended in a frame and struck with a hammer 3
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Origin of chime
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English chymbe belle, by false analysis of *chimbel, Old English cimbal cymbal
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Parts of speech for Chime
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chime popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chime usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chime
verb chime
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
- bell — A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people's attention.
- clang — When a large metal object clangs, it makes a loud noise.
- tinkle — to give forth or make a succession of short, light, ringing sounds, as a small bell.
- boom — If there is a boom in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity, for example in the amount of things that are being bought and sold.
Antonyms for chime
verb chime
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
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