chimes

chimes · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A set of bells or tubes that produce musical sounds.

  2. 2.

    Third person singular present tense of "chime."

  3. 3.

    The sounds produced by bells.

Forms

plural: chimes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    wind chimes — decorative hanging tubes that make sounds in the wind
  • •
    door chimes — a doorbell that produces musical tones

Related words

See also: bells, chime, ring
Synonyms: bells, peals, rings

Etymology

From Middle English "chimbe" meaning cymbal, from Old French "cimbe."