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
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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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
As Balor pummeled Iguana, fans chanted for Dirty Dom.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
This is a guy who’s been in the music industry for nearly 30 years, with 12 Grammys under his belt, and the author of a riff that’s become a stadium chant in sporting events across the world.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Fans filled the streets of the Black Sabbath singer’s hometown of Birmingham for his funeral on July 30, chanting his name and playing the heavy metal band’s music in the streets.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
As Balor pummeled Iguana, fans chanted for Dirty Dom.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
The event will feature evening bell chant, meditation, English Heart Sutra, and more.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
This is a guy who’s been in the music industry for nearly 30 years, with 12 Grammys under his belt, and the author of a riff that’s become a stadium chant in sporting events across the world.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chant. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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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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