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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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
This time, she was greeted by thousands also in cosplay, cheering and chanting her name.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 3 June 2025
Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Their voices rang out into the open-air auditorium in Hawaiian, speaking the same chants that their ancestors had spoken for centuries.
—Sara Kehaulani Goo, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
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Verb
At the rally Wednesday evening, droves community members chanted for Miguel’s release, including dozens of Granada High students and some teachers.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
This time, she was greeted by thousands also in cosplay, cheering and chanting her name.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 3 June 2025
Noun
The England fans, desperate for a good time, started working their way through a repertoire of songs, including serenading Manchester City’s Phil Foden, who was not included in Tuchel’s squad, and singing derogatory chants about Keir Starmer, the United Kingdom’s prime minister.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Their voices rang out into the open-air auditorium in Hawaiian, speaking the same chants that their ancestors had spoken for centuries.
—Sara Kehaulani Goo, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chant. Accessed 14 Jun. 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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