chimed

Struck the hour

Chimed is the past tense of chime.

Bells chime when they ring melodically, often marking the hour: The clock chimed twelve.

To chime in is to join a conversation, sometimes uninvited: She chimed in with her opinion.

When things chime with each other, they harmonize or agree: His views chimed with hers.

bell

peal

Resonant ringing burst

tollFee for passage
ringClosed curve shape
carillonTuned bronze bell instrument

belltower · gong · clang · knell · belfry · clapper · campanile · ding-dong · tintinnabulation · struck

interjected

added

Included as extra

contributedGave toward shared goal
agreedShared the same view
echoedReflected sound waves

seconded · interrupted · volunteered · offered · remarked · commented · concurred · responded · chorus · assented

timekeeping

struck

Past tense of hitting

clockDevice displaying time
hourSixty-minute span
quarterOne of four parts

noon · midnight · cuckoo · hourly · interval · announced · marked · signaled · Westminster

harmony

unison

Simultaneous identical action

accordHarmony between parties
consonanceHarmonious sound combination
chordNotes sounded simultaneously

melody · tune · harmonized · blended · synchronized · matched · complemented · resonance · pitch · tone

Opposites

sound production

Rendered unable to speak

hushed · muted · quieted · stilled · fell silent

conversational participation

chimedheld back

Kept from advancing

kept quiet · clammed up · refrained · bit one's tongue · said nothing

sound quality

Rang with metallic resonance

clattered · jangled · crashed · grated · screeched

Phrases

chime inEnter a discussion
wind chimesSuspended tubes making tones
chimed inContributed to discussion
chiming inAdding one's voice
clock chimesTones announcing time
doorbell chimeSound announcing a visitor

Family

chime, chimes, chimera, chiming, chimerical, chime in

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G