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verb

ˈchant

Definition of chant

as in to sing

to utter in musical or drawn out tones the frustrated crowd at the rock concert started to chant, "We want the show to start!"

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as in to vocalize

to produce musical sounds with the voice monks chanting fervently at matins

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Recent Examples of chant

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Rimer runs Love Supreme Projects, a yoga and chanting studio in London—and both Sciò and Martone have been part of her practice for years. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026 Youth football players wore their jerseys in Khloe's honor as the crowd walked, chanted and called for justice. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Noun

Then came the Rock Chalk chant, rolling through the heart of London and drawing another round of puzzled looks from people passing by. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 The central midfielder appeared to sarcastically applaud supporters, before repeating the actions of pointing to the sky and then making an eye-pointing gesture towards the section of the stand, off camera, from where the chant appears to emanate. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chant

Verb

Love usually handles the lead vocals on this song, but guitarist Brian Eichenberger sang it instead.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
In June, Grande also launched B-Line through her Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, in support of the below-the-line workers that make the industry sing.

— Rob LeDonne, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of sing

Noun

Both Anthropic and OpenAI have been at the center of a fierce debate over AI safety, after a growing chorus of researchers warned that the companies' models could potentially cause catastrophic harm.

— Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The Falcons entered Caesars Superdome to a chorus of boos from a crowd some 70,000 strong.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of chorus

Noun

Gotta be honest, this instrumental version from one of those cover compilations of rock songs done lullaby-style for hipster parents is kind of great.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Reilly, who composed the song wholesale, seems content to swap his Satie-esque irresolution for something straightforwardly plaintive, like a lullaby.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

Definition of lullaby

Noun

And while the anthem played , the two teams' players, coaches and others stood along the sidelines.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Created by a band formed in Mesa, the anthem delivers both Phoenix-area representation and a genuinely motivating workout message.

— qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of anthem

Noun

Latin polyphony and motets are being sung at the Offertory and during the distribution of Holy Communion.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math.

— Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024

Definition of motet

Noun

Hopkins kept playing, and even wrote little ditties on staff paper.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Soon, United’s supporters were singing this weird ditty in salute to a goalkeeper who could be, well, in the grand tradition of the position, eccentric.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of ditty

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