chime up
chime up · chimes up · chimed up · chiming up
To speak suddenly; to make an unexpected contribution to a conversationTo speak suddenly; to make an unexpected contribution to a conversation.
Meaning
1 senses(nonstandard)To speak suddenly; to make an unexpected contribution to a conversation.
Origin
Perhaps confusion of chime in and pipe up.Perhaps confusion of chime in and pipe up.
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Forms
chimes up, chiming up, chimed up, chimed up| Base form | chime up · to chime up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chimes up |
| Present participle | chiming up |
| Past simple | chimed up |
| Past participle | chimed up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb