An instance of chiming; a sound that chimes.

present participle of chime

plural of chiming

present participle of chime in

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chime

simple past tense and past participle of chime

plural of chime

Alternative form of chine (“edge of a cask; part of a ship; etc.”)

(music) 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.

(intransitive) To make the sound of a chime. / (transitive) To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.