English Dictionary

chime

/ˈtʃaɪm/

verb

(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.

The bells chime every hour.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To make the sound of a chime.

The microwave chimed to indicate that it was done cooking.

意味（2）

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

And chime their sounding hammers.

意味（3）

(transitive) To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically.

Chime his childish verse.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To agree; to correspond.

The other lab's results chimed with mine, so I knew we were on the right track with the research.

意味（5）

To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming.

It shall not keep one settled pace of time,

It shall not keep one settled pace of time, In the same tune it shall not always chime