Verb
/CHīm/,
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chimed, past tense; chiming, present participle; chimed, past participle; chimes, 3rd person singular present;
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(of a bell or clock) Make melodious ringing sounds, typically to indicate the time
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(of a clock) Make such sounds in order to indicate (the time)
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Be in agreement; harmonize
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his poem chimes with our modern experience of loss
Web Definitions:
- (Chiming) Ringing a bell while it is down, with just a small movement causing the clapper to strike the bell on one side only.