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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Kristin Winkaffe, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Students, parents and staff from four BPS schools came out to demonstrate against closure proposals, chanting their disapproval outside the district headquarters before marching in to pack a Boston School Committee meeting Wednesday night.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
The crowd rotated between a few chants prior to the speakers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Down below, a few monks begin chanting in a centuries-old temple.
—Kristin Winkaffe, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Students, parents and staff from four BPS schools came out to demonstrate against closure proposals, chanting their disapproval outside the district headquarters before marching in to pack a Boston School Committee meeting Wednesday night.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Noun
The public address announcer shortly after Self’s request reminded fans to follow the Big 12 policy on sportsmanship and cease and desist the chant.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
The crowd rotated between a few chants prior to the speakers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chant. Accessed 6 Dec. 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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