Chime vs. Bong
Difference Between Chime and Bong
Chimenoun
(musical instruments) A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
Hugo had a recording of someone playing the chimes against a background of surf noise that she found calming.Sylvia was a chime player in the school orchestra.Bongnoun
The clang of a large bell.
Chimenoun
An individual ringing component of such a set.
Peter removed the C♯ chime from its mounting so that he could get at the dust that had accumulated underneath.Bongnoun
Doorbell chimes.
Chimenoun
A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device.
The professor had stuffed a wad of gum into the chime of his doorbell so that he wouldn't be bothered.Bongnoun
A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances; especially marijuana or pot.
Chimenoun
The sound of such an instrument or device.
The copier gave a chime to indicate that it had finished printing.Bongnoun
An act of smoking one serving of drugs from a bong.
Chimenoun
A small hammer or other device used to strike a bell.
Strike the bell with the brass chime hanging on the chain next to it.Bongnoun
A device for rapidly consuming beer, usually consisting of a funnel or reservoir of beer and a length of tubing.
Chimeverb
(intransitive) To make the sound of a chime.
The microwave chimed to indicate that it was done cooking.I got up for lunch as soon as the wall clock began chiming noon.Bongnoun
(ethnic slur) An Australian Aboriginal person.
Chimeverb
(transitive) To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.
Bongverb
To pull a bell.
Chimeverb
(transitive) To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically.
Bongverb
To ring a doorbell.
Chimeverb
(intransitive) To agree; to correspond.
The other lab's results chimed with mine, so I knew we were on the right track with the research.Bongverb
ring loudly and deeply;
the big bell bongedChimeverb
To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming.
Chimenoun
a percussion instrument consisting of vertical metal tubes of different lengths that are struck with a hammer
Chimeverb
emit a sound;
bells and gongs chimed
