Plural of chime
regular plural
The plural of chime is chimes.
Forms of chime
| Singular | chime /tʃaɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | chimes /t͡ʃaɪmz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Chimes in a sentence
- Hugo had a recording of someone playing the chimes against a background of surf noise that she found calming.
- It chimes the hours and the quarters, and every three hours it plays a hymn.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 163
- The tuned wind chimes sounded almost like they were playing a melody.From the entry tuned
- The wind chimes tinkled musically in the breeze.From the entry musically
- The advent of coasting chimes with data showing Britons are drinking less alcohol than before.2025 December 31, Zoe Wood, “Drinkers turn to low-alcohol beverages so they can 'coast' through season”, in The Guardian, page 3. From the entry coasting
Meaning of chime
- 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.
- noun An individual ringing component of such a set.
- noun A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device.
Questions about the plural of chime
- What is the plural of chime?
- The plural of chime is chimes.
- Is chime countable?
- Chime is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: chime (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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