Main Entry: ¹chant

Pronunciation: \ˈchant\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English chaunten, from Anglo-French chanter, from Latin cantare, frequentative of canere to sing; akin to Old English hana rooster, Old Irish canid he sings

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 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>transitive verb 1 : to utter as in chanting
2 : to celebrate or praise in song or chant