chime in

verb

chimed in; chiming in; chimes in

intransitive verb

1

: to combine harmoniously

… the artist's illustrations chime in perfectly with the text.

—Book Production

2

: to break into a conversation or discussion especially to express an opinion

transitive verb

: to remark while chiming in

Synonyms of chime in

• interrupt
• cut in

Examples of chime in in a Sentence

“I don't like that show at all,” my friend chimed in

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Researchers quickly chimed in, with Evan Hubinger, an alignment lead at Anthropic, also backing Coxon’s statements. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Roughly 1,500 Detroit Pistons fans chimed in to share their thoughts on many topics in The Athletic’s latest fan survey. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

And many of the biggest AI CEOs have chimed in to agree with him. — Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026

One of his colleagues chimed in, putting the odds of human extinction from AI at more than 10%. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for chime in

• caiman
• hymen
• liman

Kids Definition

chime in

verb

: to break into or join in a conversation or discussion