noun

1. a contrivance for striking a bell or set of bells
2. 1. a set of bells tuned to a musical scale
   2. a similar set of metal tubes, hung vertically and struck with a hammer
3. a single bell rung by a hammer, as in a clock
4. the musical sounds or harmony produced by or as by chimes
5. harmony; agreement

Etymology: ME chimbe, cimble < OFr < L cymbalum, cymbal

intransitive verb chimed, chiming chim′·ing

1. to ring out when struck; sound as a chime
2. to sound in harmony, as bells
3. to harmonize; agree

transitive verb

1. to ring, play, or strike (a bell, set of bells, etc.)
2. to make (music or sound) on chimes
3. to give (the time) by striking bells
4. to call, summon, etc. by sounding a chime

noun

Etymology: ME chimb < OE cimb- (only in compounds); akin to Du kim, Ger kimme, an edge & ? comb