[chahym] 
noun, verb, chimed, chim⋅ing.| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | Often, chimes.
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| 3. | harmonious sound in general; music; melody. |
| 4. | harmonious relation; accord: the battling duo, in chime at last. |
| 5. | to sound harmoniously or in chimes, as a set of bells: The church bells chimed at noon. |
| 6. | to produce a musical sound by striking a bell, gong, etc.; ring chimes: The doorbell chimed. |
| 7. | to speak in cadence or singsong. |
| 8. | to harmonize; agree: The scenery chimed perfectly with the play's eerie mood. |
| 9. | to give forth (music, sound, etc.), as a bell or bells. |
| 10. | to strike (a bell, set of bells, etc.) so as to produce musical sound. |
| 11. | to put, bring, indicate, announce, etc., by chiming: Bells chimed the hour. |
| 12. | to utter or repeat in cadence or singsong: The class chimed a greeting to the new teacher. |
| 13. | chime in,
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