Meanings
-
1
verb
to utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
The students chanted the same slogan over and over again.
-
2
verb
to recite with musical intonation
Recite as a chant or a psalm.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Word family
Forms
chantedchantingchants
Derived forms
chantablechantlikefanchantplainchantrechantunchanted
Related forms
cantcantorcantoratecantrixchanterenchantincantationenchantmentenchantingdisenchantment
Etymology
From Middle English chaunten, from Old French chanter, from Latin cantāre (“sing”). Doublet of cant.
View etymology graph ->