CHIME IN
Dictionary entry overview: What does chime in mean? • CHIME IN (verb)
The verb CHIME IN has 1 sense:
1. break into a conversation
Familiarity information: CHIME IN used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CHIME IN (verb)
Meaning:
Break into a conversation
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
butt in; chime in; chisel in; barge in; break in; cut in; put in
Context example:
her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation
Hypernyms (to "chime in" is one way to...):
break up; cut off; disrupt; interrupt (make a break in)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "chime in"):
disrupt; interrupt (interfere in someone else's activity)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
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