chiming

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/ˈtʃaɪmɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To make the sound of a chime.“I got up for lunch as soon as the wall clock began chiming noon.”
To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.
To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically.
To agree; to correspond.“The other lab's results chimed with mine, so I knew we were on the right track with the research.”

noun

An instance of chiming; a sound that chimes.

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Synonyms

gong bell chinking ring chirring tingle ching tinkle chink chittering chinkle chirping tinkling ting chirruping pling

Associated

ringing bells clock clocks riffs chords fountain melody apparatus guitar striking

Rhymes

sliming priming climbing riming miming timing pump priming rock climbing rhyming mountain climbing

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