chant

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /t͡ʃænt/ UK /t͡ʃɑːnt/ See IPA manual

Freq #11239

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

1 verb · to utter monotonously and... tone

2 verb · to recite with musical... cantillateintonateintone

More incantation betone chorus mantra

Word family

Forms chantedchantingchants

Derived forms chantablechantlikefanchantplainchantrechantunchanted

Related forms cantcantorcantoratecantrixchanterenchant incantation enchantment enchanting disenchantment

Common collocations

chant notation Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English chaunten, from Old French chanter, from Latin cantāre (“sing”). Doublet of cant.

*keh₂n- Proto-Indo-European chaunten Middle English chanter Old French canto Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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