Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chime in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: chime in
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To talk; to join in conversation or discussion.

verb

To agree, to harmonize, to concord.

Example Sentences

"We appreciate your input, so please don't hesitate to chime in with comments and questions."
"Atherton chimed in. ‘To that I say, Amen!’ He lifted his hand. ‘God is my witness!’"
"I was therefore obliged to chime in with her plan, which in truth seemed well arranged: […]"
"What I saw upon this cliff, although surely an object of very extraordinary nature, the place and season considered, at first neither startled nor amazed me—so thoroughly and appropriately did it chime in with the half-slumberous fancies that enwrapped me."

Inflected Forms

chimes in (present, singular) chiming in (participle, present) chimed in (participle, past) chimed in (past)

Synonyms

cut in put in butt in chisel in barge in break in

Questions

What does chime in mean?: To talk; to join in conversation or discussion.

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