Synonyms of chanting

chanting

verb

present participle of chant

1

as in singing

to utter in musical or drawn out tones

the frustrated crowd at the rock concert started to chant, "We want the show to start!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• singing
• intoning
• roaring
• intonating
• bellowing
• chorusing
• belting
• chiming

2

as in vocalizing

to produce musical sounds with the voice

monks chanting fervently at matins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• singing
• vocalizing
• humming
• caroling
• crooning
• warbling
• descanting
• trilling
• lilting
• trolling
• quavering
• yodeling
• serenading
• slurring
• harmonizing
• belting
• sharping
• scatting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chanting

People started singing, chanting, and cheering together on the street while standing in the rain. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Saturday’s match was missing the loud Latin passion and party atmosphere that South American teams’ fans would have brought; the near-constant singing and chanting to a steady pounding drumbeat. — Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

And like their counterparts in Oakland (and lately in Boston as well), the Angels’ adoring fans have started chanting their wants and desires, hoping that a change at the top will make this franchise relevant again. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

When a pack of Ecuador fans gathered to cheer in front of a television camera, Bam slipped into the crowd, waving his flag and chanting for his team. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 6 July 2026

All throughout the match, drums were banging and fans were chanting. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

The funeral was also used to project defiance, with thousands of mourners filling Tehran and chanting for revenge. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

Rodriguez spoke to customers cheering for Messi — from Mexico, Jordan, Israel and Egypt, all chanting Argentine songs in unison with bottles of Quilmes beer in hand. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Racist chanting in grounds has been heard since the 1960s and though less common now, it has not been eradicated, as recent examples of the abuse of Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior show. — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 July 2026