Meaning & use
chimed
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Made a ringing sound, as a bell or clock does, or agreed with or added to a conversation.
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The old clock chimed twelve times at midnight.
Everyone chimed in with suggestions during the brainstorming session.
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The phrase 'chimed in' extends the literal ringing sound to the idea of a voice joining a conversation.
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