"chime" meaning in English

See chime in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtʃaɪm/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chime.wav [UK] Forms: chime [singular], chimes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A chime is a soothing ringing sound made by a bell or a metal bar.
    Sense id: simple-chime-en-noun-MHUQ8WAV Categories (other): Musical instruments

Verb

IPA: /ˈtʃaɪm/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chime.wav [UK] Forms: chime [canonical], chimes [third-person, singular], chimed [past], chimed [past, participle], chiming [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|chim|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something chimes, it makes the sound of a chime.
    Sense id: simple-chime-en-verb-8gzBwUem Categories (other): Verbs
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