Meaning & use
Chiming
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Making the ringing sound of a bell or set of bells; or, figuratively, adding a comment that agrees with or supports what has already been said.
See it in a sentence
The old clock tower was chiming noon as they crossed the square.
Several colleagues began chiming in with their own suggestions during the meeting.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'chime in' extends the literal sound of bells joining together into the figurative sense of voices joining a conversation.
Words with a similar meaning
ringingtollingpealing
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Words with an opposite meaning
silencing
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