Chiming — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective

Meaning & Definition of Chiming

Chiming (verb)

  1. to make a musical and especially a harmonious sound
  2. to make the sounds of a chime
  3. to be or act in accord
  4. to combine harmoniously
  5. to break into a conversation or discussion especially to express an opinion
  6. to remark while chiming in

Chiming (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in flowing, mellifluous

    similar: blending, flowing, mellifluent, mellifluous, canorous, euphonic, euphonious, harmonious, harmonizing, melodious, musical, symphonic, symphonious, tuneful, dulcet, mellow, melodic, sweet, echoing, resonant, sonorous, quavering, trilling, warbling, agreeable, appealing, pleasant, cadenced, lilting, lyric, lyrical, rhythmic, songful, songlike, chordal, harmonic, homophonic, orchestral, polyphonic, tonal
    opposite: discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonious, tuneless, unmelodious, unmusical, blaring, clanging, clashing, clattering, grating, harsh, jangling, jarring, metallic, raspy, raucous, scratching, screeching, shrill, squeaky, strident, disagreeable, unpleasant, unpleasing, atonal, off-key

Chiming (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to form a pleasing relationship

    "the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine"

    similar: agreeing, assorting, blending, chiming in, conforming, consorting, coordinating, grooving, harmonizing
    related: balancing, correlating, corresponding, dovetailing, hanging together, matching, meeting, paralleling, bonding, coalescing, cohering, conjoining, fusing, merging, squaring, tallying
    opposite: clashing, colliding, conflicting
    near: contradicting, contrasting, countering, differing, diverging, jarring, canceling (out), counteracting, negating, offsetting

  2. to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates

    "the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat"

    similar: bonging, knelling, pealing, ringing, tolling
    related: chinking, clanging, clanking, clashing, clinking, ding-donging, dinging, gonging, jangling, jingling, pinging, plinking, plunking, tanging, tingling, tinkling, echoing, resonating, resounding, reverberating

  3. to say or state again

    "TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over"

    similar: dinning, iterating, rehearsing, reiterating, repeating, coming again
    related: paraphrasing, rewording, echoing, reechoing, mouthing, parroting, abstracting, encapsulating, epitomizing, outlining, recapitulating, recapping, summarizing, summing up

Related Entry: Chime (verb)

Chime is a different word from Chiming. The synonyms below are for chime, not for chiming.

  1. to form a pleasing relationship

    "the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine"

    similar: agree, assort, blend, chime in, conform, consort, coordinate, groove, harmonize
    related: balance, correlate, correspond, dovetail, hang together, match, meet, parallel, bond, coalesce, cohere, conjoin, fuse, merge, square, tally
    opposite: clash, collide, conflict
    near: contradict, contrast, counter, differ, diverge, jar, cancel (out), counteract, negate, offset

  2. to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates

    "the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat"

    similar: bong, knell, peal, ring, toll
    related: chink, clang, clank, clash, clink, ding, ding-dong, gong, jangle, jingle, ping, plink, plunk, tang, tingle, tinkle, echo, resonate, resound, reverberate

  3. to say or state again

    "TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over"

    similar: din, iterate, rehearse, reiterate, repeat, come again
    related: paraphrase, reword, echo, reecho, mouth, parrot, abstract, encapsulate, epitomize, outline, recap, recapitulate, summarize, sum up

Related Entry: Chiming in (verb)

Chiming in is a different word from Chiming. The synonyms below are for chiming in, not for chiming.

  1. to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion

    "I don't like that show at all, my friend chimed in"

    similar: breaking in, chipping in (chiefly British), cutting in, interposing, interrupting, intruding
    related: barging (in), bothering, horning in, adding, contributing, putting in

  2. to form a pleasing relationship

    "unfortunately, his views on child rearing don't chime in with those of his new wife, who has two children from a previous marriage"

    similar: agreeing, assorting, blending, chiming, conforming, consorting, coordinating, grooving, harmonizing
    related: balancing, correlating, corresponding, dovetailing, hanging together, matching, meeting, paralleling, bonding, coalescing, cohering, conjoining, fusing, merging, squaring, tallying
    opposite: clashing, colliding, conflicting
    near: contradicting, contrasting, countering, differing, diverging, jarring, canceling (out), counteracting, negating, offsetting

Related Entry: Chime in (verb)

Chime in is a different word from Chiming. The synonyms below are for chime in, not for chiming.

  1. to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion

    "I don't like that show at all, my friend chimed in"

    similar: break in, chip in (chiefly British), cut in, interpose, interrupt, intrude
    related: barge (in), bother, horn in, add, contribute, put in

  2. to form a pleasing relationship

    "unfortunately, his views on child rearing don't chime in with those of his new wife, who has two children from a previous marriage"

    similar: agree, assort, blend, chime, conform, consort, coordinate, groove, harmonize
    related: balance, correlate, correspond, dovetail, hang together, match, meet, parallel, bond, coalesce, cohere, conjoin, fuse, merge, square, tally
    opposite: clash, collide, conflict
    near: contradict, contrast, counter, differ, diverge, jar, cancel (out), counteract, negate, offset

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Chiming

The most common words with a similar meaning to Chiming:

blending, flowing, mellifluent, mellifluous, canorous, euphonic, euphonious, harmonious, harmonizing, melodious, musical, symphonic, symphonious, tuneful, dulcet, mellow, melodic, sweet, echoing, resonant, sonorous, quavering, trilling, warbling, agreeable, appealing, pleasant, cadenced, lilting, lyric, lyrical, rhythmic, songful, songlike, chordal, harmonic, homophonic, orchestral, polyphonic, tonal

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Chiming

Words with the opposite meaning of Chiming:

discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonious, tuneless, unmelodious, unmusical, blaring, clanging, clashing, clattering, grating, harsh, jangling, jarring, metallic, raspy, raucous, scratching, screeching, shrill, squeaky, strident, disagreeable, unpleasant, unpleasing, atonal, off-key, colliding, conflicting

Related Words for Chiming

balancing, correlating, corresponding, dovetailing, hanging together, matching, meeting, paralleling, bonding, coalescing, cohering, conjoining, fusing, merging, squaring, tallying, chinking, clanging, clanking, clashing, clinking, ding-donging, dinging, gonging, jangling, jingling, pinging, plinking, plunking, tanging

Near Antonyms of Chiming

contradicting, contrasting, countering, differing, diverging, canceling (out), counteracting, negating, offsetting

Word Forms of Chiming

Inflections: chimed, chimed in, chiming in, chimes in

Derived words: chimer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Chiming

First known use: 14th centuryi

Frequently Asked Questions about Chiming

What does "Chiming" mean?

"Chiming" means to make a musical and especially a harmonious sound. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to make a musical and especially a harmonious sound. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Chiming"?

Other words for "Chiming" include blending, flowing, mellifluent, mellifluous, canorous, euphonic, euphonious and harmonious. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Chiming" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Chiming"?

There are 106 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Chiming". Common alternatives include blending, flowing, mellifluent, mellifluous, canorous, euphonic, euphonious, harmonious, harmonizing and melodious.

What is the opposite of "Chiming"?

Antonyms of "Chiming" include discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonious, tuneless, unmelodious, unmusical and blaring. Near antonyms include contradicting, contrasting, countering and differing.

How do you use "Chiming" in a sentence?

Examples of "Chiming" in a sentence: "the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine"; "the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat"; "TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over".

Is "Chiming" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Chiming" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Chiming"?

First known use: 14th centuryi.

What is another word for "Chiming" meaning "as in flowing, mellifluous"?

When "Chiming" (adjective) means as in flowing, mellifluous, synonyms include blending, flowing, mellifluent, mellifluous, canorous and euphonic. Opposites in this sense include discordant, disharmonious, dissonant and inharmonious.