chanted; chanting; chants
1
: to make melodic sounds with the voice
especially
: to sing a chant
2
: to recite something in a monotonous repetitive tone
protesters were chanting outside
1
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Examples of chant in a Sentence
Verb
The crowd began chanting her name.
They chanted “Sara, Sara” until she came back on stage.
Protesters were chanting outside the governor's home.
They were chanting in Arabic.
Priests chanted the Catholic Mass in Latin.
Noun
Our chant was “Peace now, peace now!”.
Chant is often used as a form of meditation and prayer.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Loretta Huang shared that disciples had traveled from around the world to recite sutras at the Holy Miracle Temple in Pasadena three times a day and to chant continuously for 24 hours.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
The chants would probably not mention koobideh … but maybe?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Expecting everyone to chant along was probably too much of an ask.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Loretta Huang shared that disciples had traveled from around the world to recite sutras at the Holy Miracle Temple in Pasadena three times a day and to chant continuously for 24 hours.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
Step two: Seize the moment, in between chops and chants and CBS cutaways to Taylor Swift.
Step three: Have Bo Nix deliver the most efficient outing in the biggest game of his NFL career.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
The chants would probably not mention koobideh … but maybe?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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chant
1 of 2 verb1
: to sing especially in the way a chant is sung
2
: to recite or speak with no change in tone
chanter
noun
chant
2 of 2 noun1
: a melody in which several words or syllables are sung in one tone
2
: something spoken in the style of a chant
Etymology
Verb
Middle English chaunten "to chant," from early French chanter (same meaning), derived from Latin canere "to sing" — related to cant entry 3, cantata, chantey, charm
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