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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Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
Messi stepped out onto a balcony and waved to his worshippers, who chanted his name and captured the moment with their cell phones, similar to the kind of reception the Pope gets at the Vatican.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Like a great conductor, another wave of pro-Fever chants broke out.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Verb
Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.
—Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
Messi stepped out onto a balcony and waved to his worshippers, who chanted his name and captured the moment with their cell phones, similar to the kind of reception the Pope gets at the Vatican.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Noun
The rhythm of the tabla, the lament of string instruments, and the undercurrent of poetic chant form a symphony of sacred mourning and quiet hope.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Like a great conductor, another wave of pro-Fever chants broke out.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chant. Accessed 29 May. 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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