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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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Dozens of health care workers walked the picket line outside the medical center in Roseville Tuesday morning, chanting and carrying signs, many wearing raincoats and ponchos.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
The eight-year veteran QB was serenaded with MVP chants from the Bucs faithful in attendance.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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Verb
As Bieber bounced back to Toronto’s dugout, nodding his head, a small patch of traveling Blue Jays fans chanted his name.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Dozens of health care workers walked the picket line outside the medical center in Roseville Tuesday morning, chanting and carrying signs, many wearing raincoats and ponchos.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Sabres are 0-3-0, and there were chants to fire general manager Kevyn Adams in the waning moments.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
The eight-year veteran QB was serenaded with MVP chants from the Bucs faithful in attendance.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chant. Accessed 18 Oct. 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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