Phrase guide

chime in

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To talk; to join in conversation or discussion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • We appreciate your input, so please don't hesitate to chime in with comments and questions.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To agree, to harmonize, to concord.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

break into a conversation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break in

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off

Narrower terms: interrupt, disrupt

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: puuttua puheeseen — To talk; to join in conversation or discussion
  • Persian: پابرهنه وسط بحث پریدن (pâ-berahne vasat-e bahs paridan) — To talk; to join in conversation or discussion
  • Portuguese: contribuir — To talk; to join in conversation or discussion
  • Portuguese: adicionar — To talk; to join in conversation or discussion
  • Russian: включаться (vključatʹsja) — To talk; to join in conversation or discussion
  • Russian: присоединя́ться (prisojedinjátʹsja) — To talk; to join in conversation or discussion
  • Polish: przytakiwać — To agree, to harmonize, to concord
  • Polish: przytaknąć — To agree, to harmonize, to concord
  • Russian: соотве́тствовать (sootvétstvovatʹ) — To agree, to harmonize, to concord