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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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Some mourners beat their chests, crying and chanting against surrender or compromise.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
There were protests at Saturday’s game with no flags or banners on the Kop as supporters directed chants against owner Fenway Sports Group.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Verb
As Bianco walked through the bayfront convention hotel after the forum, he was swarmed by supporters chanting his name.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Some mourners beat their chests, crying and chanting against surrender or compromise.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
People waved Hungarian flags and erupted in patriotic chants.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
There were protests at Saturday’s game with no flags or banners on the Kop as supporters directed chants against owner Fenway Sports Group.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chant. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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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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