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chimed

chime
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chahym]
    • /tʃaɪm/
    • /tʃaɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chahym]
    • /tʃaɪm/

Definitions of chimed word

  • noun chimed an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence. 1
  • noun chimed Often, chimes. a set of bells or of slabs of metal, stone, wood, etc., producing musical tones when struck. a musical instrument consisting of such a set, especially a glockenspiel. the musical tones thus produced. carillon. 1
  • noun chimed harmonious sound in general; music; melody. 1
  • noun chimed harmonious relation; accord: the battling duo, in chime at last. 1
  • verb without object chimed to sound harmoniously or in chimes as a set of bells: The church bells chimed at noon. 1
  • verb without object chimed to produce a musical sound by striking a bell, gong, etc.; ring chimes: The doorbell chimed. 1
See all 13 definitions of chimed

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Origin of chimed

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chimed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Chimed

chimed 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.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chimed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for chimed

verb chimed

  • struck — simple past tense and a past participle of strike.
  • pealed — a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
  • rang — simple past tense of ring2 .
  • sounded — Surgery. a long, slender instrument for sounding or exploring body cavities or canals.
  • tolled — the act of tolling a bell.

noun chimed

  • dinged — to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders.
All 8 Synonyms of chimed

Antonyms for chimed

verb chimed

  • lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
Just one Antonym for chimed

Top questions with chimed

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