chime

English Thesaurus

1. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	percussion instrument, percussive instrument,
definition	:	a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	carillon,
definition	:	set of bells hung in a bell tower (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	handbell,
definition	:	a bell that is held in the hand (noun.artifact)

2. emit a sound (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	go, sound,
definition	:	make a certain noise or sound (verb.perception)

3. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	gong,
definition	:	sound a gong (verb.perception)

derivation	:	chime,
definition	:	emit a sound (verb.perception)

4. emit a sound (verb.perception)

also	:	barge in, break in, butt in, chime in, chisel in, cut in, put in,
definition	:	break into a conversation (verb.communication)

derivation	:	bell, chime, gong,
definition	:	a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument (noun.artifact)

5. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	gong,
definition	:	sound a gong (verb.perception)

derivation	:	chime,
definition	:	emit a sound (verb.perception)

6. emit a sound (verb.perception)

also	:	barge in, break in, butt in, chime in, chisel in, cut in, put in,
definition	:	break into a conversation (verb.communication)

derivation	:	bell, chime, gong,
definition	:	a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument (noun.artifact)