Past tense of chime

Forms of chime

Chimed in a sentence

• The microwave chimed to indicate that it was done cooking.
• The other lab's results chimed with mine, so I knew we were on the right track with the research.
• It chimed with an entire discourse of white identity politics festering on the US right.2026 January 21, David Smith, “Trump paints himself as great white hope in racism-drenched Davos speech”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived…. From the entry fester
• The wood saws chimed as they went back and forth cutting down tree branches.2019, Veronica M. E. Zuill, The Most Unforgettable Moment: Our Biggest Mistake Ever. From the entry swash
• Thatch had come down the stairs and chimed in: "Isn't he an awful buckin' eejit?"2003, Sam Stewart, The Druid, page 195. From the entry buck

Meaning of chime

1. noun A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
2. noun An individual ringing component of such a set.
3. noun A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device.

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• Plural of chime
• Chime in Odia
• Chime in Nepali
• Chime in Vietnamese

Questions about the past tense of chime

What is the past tense of chime?

The past tense of chime is chimed.

What is the past participle of chime?

The past participle of chime is chimed.

Is chime a regular or irregular verb?

Chime is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.