- chime in (with something)
- chime in (with something)Fig. to add a comment to the discussion. •
Little Billy chimed in with a suggestion.
•He chimed in too late; the meeting was breaking up.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
chime in (with something)
Look at other dictionaries:
chime in with something — … Useful english dictionary
chime with something — chime (in) with sth derived (of plans, ideas, etc.) to agree with sth; to be similar to sth • His opinions chimed in with the mood of the nation. Main entry: ↑chimederived … Useful english dictionary
chime in — verb break into a conversation her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation • Syn: ↑cut in, ↑put in, ↑butt in, ↑chisel in, ↑barge in, ↑break in • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chime — chime1 [ tʃaım ] verb intransitive or transitive to make a high ringing sound like a bell or set of bells: the clock chimes one/three/six etc. (=makes a series of sounds to show what the time is): Somewhere a clock chimed midnight. ,chime in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chime in — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms chime in : present tense I/you/we/they chime in he/she/it chimes in present participle chiming in past tense chimed in past participle chimed in to join a conversation by saying something Feel free to chime… … English dictionary
chime — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if a bell or clock chimes, it makes a ringing sound, especially to tell you what time it is: The grandfather clock chimed six. 2 (intransitive + with) to be the same as something else or to have the same effect: Her views on art… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chime in — PHRASAL VERB If you chime in, you say something just after someone else has spoken. [V P with quote] Why? Pete asked impatiently. Yes, why? Bob chimed in. It seems like a good idea to me. ... [V P with n] At this, some of the others chime in with … English dictionary
chime in — If you chime in, you interrupt or join a conversation, especially to repeat or agree with something. As I explained to the bus driver what had happened, the other passengers chimed in and gave their version … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
chime — chime1 [tʃaım] v 1.) [I and T] if a bell or clock chimes, it makes a ringing sound, especially to tell you what time it is ▪ The clock in the hall chimed six. 2.) to be the same as something else or to have the same effect chime with ▪ Her views… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Wikipedia:Featured article candidates — Here, we determine which articles are to be featured articles (FAs). FAs exemplify Wikipedia s very best work and satisfy the FA criteria. All editors are welcome to review nominations; please see the review FAQ. Before nominating an article,… … Wikipedia
fit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. caprice, whim, fancy, notion; paroxysm, convulsion, seizure, outburst. See agitation. v. equip, furnish, outfit; grace, beautify; accommodate; clothe; suit, meet, conform; adapt. See agreement,… … English dictionary for students
