chime in


verb(intr, adverb) informal
  1. to join in or interrupt (a conversation), esp repeatedly and unwelcomely

  2. to voice agreement

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chime in

Join in harmoniously or in unison, either literally (with music) or figuratively (joining a conversation to express agreement). For example, In this passage I want the altos to chime in with the tenors, or When Mary agreed, her sister chimed in that she'd join her. The literal usage was first recorded in 1681, the figurative in 1838.

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