chime in

chime in

verb

Definition of CHIME IN

1

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion <“I don't like that show at all,” my friend chimed in>

Synonyms break in, chime in, chip in [chiefly British], cut in, interpose, intrude

Related Words barge (in), bother, horn in; add, contribute, put in

2

to form a pleasing relationship <unfortunately, his views on child rearing don't chime in with those of his new wife, who has two children from a previous marriage>

Synonyms agree, assort, blend, chime, chime in, conform, consort, coordinate, groove

Related Words balance, correlate, correspond, dovetail, hang together, match; meet, parallel; bond, coalesce, cohere, conjoin, fuse, merge, square, tally

Near Antonyms contradict, contrast, counter, differ, diverge, jar; cancel (out), counteract, negate, offset

Antonyms clash, collide, conflict