chime
noun/tʃaɪm/
/tʃaɪm/
- a ringing sound, typically one that is made by a bell
- door chimes
Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘cymbal’ and ‘ring out’): probably from Old English cimbal (from Latin cymbalum, from Greek kumbalon, from kumbē ‘cup’), later interpreted as chime bell.Want to learn more?
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