chime vs wah-wah

chime

noun
  • The sound of such an instrument or device. 

  • A small hammer or other device used to strike a bell. 

  • An individual ringing component of such a set. 

  • 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. 

  • A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device. 

verb
  • To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony. 

  • To make the sound of a chime. 

  • To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming. 

  • To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically. 

  • To agree; to correspond. 

wah-wah

noun
  • A wavering sound produced by means of a movable mute or by electronic means 

verb
  • to make a wah-wah sound 

intj
  • The sad trombone sound, used to indicate failure or disappointment. May be used mockingly; also written wah wah and womp womp. 

adj
  • Modifying the resonance of musical notes to produce the effect of a human voice. 

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