chime in
Add your voice
To chime in is to join a conversation, often spontaneously or without invitation: Several colleagues chimed in with their own complaints.
The phrase suggests adding your voice to others already speaking, like a bell joining a chorus.
It can be welcome or unwelcome depending on context: Feel free to chime in if you have questions versus He kept chiming in with unsolicited advice.
Break in upon
- butt inInterject without welcome
- cut inInterrupt or intrude suddenly
- interposeInsert between other things
- interjectInsert remarks abruptly
intrude · speak up · pipe up · add · insert · heckle · break in · jump in
interrupt
Break in upon
- butt inInterject without welcome
- cut inInterrupt or intrude suddenly
- interposeInsert between other things
interject · intrude · speak up · pipe up · add · insert · heckle · break in · jump in · weigh in
participate
Take an active role
suggest · comment · remark · input · pitch in · collaborate · advise · provide · join · volunteer
concur
Agree with another
support · endorse · back up · assent · accord · validate · confirm · chorus · harmonize · align
- join injoin in, participate, take part, get involved, pitch in
- music expressionsmusic to my ears, in tune, out of tune, play it by ear, strike a chord
- involvementparticipate, participation, join in, involvement, take part
- Seeking responsesthoughts, weigh in, respond, reply, answer
- speaking upspeak up, speak out, speak freely, voice, give voice
- contributecontribute, donate, give, chip in, pitch in
chime inkeep quiet
Remain silent
remain silent · hold one's tongue · say nothing · keep mum · bite one's tongue
chime indissent
Disagreement with authority
object · contradict · disagree · push back · take issue