chant

[chant]

A chant is a type of song with a repetitive, monotonous structure. It’s also something sports fans love to do. At the Olympics, some Americans chant, “USA! USA! USA!”

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To utter with a melodious voice; to sing.

Noun
a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone

Verb
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer"

Verb
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"


v. t.
To utter with a melodious voice; to sing.

v. t.
To celebrate in song.

v. t.
To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or to a tune called a chant.

v. i.
To make melody with the voice; to sing.

v. i.
To sing, as in reciting a chant.

v. t.
Song; melody.

v. t.
A short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music.

v. t.
A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting.

v. t.
Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.


Chant

Chant , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Chanting.] [F. chanter, fr. L. cantare, intens. of canere to sing. Cf. Cant affected speaking, and see Hen.] 1. To utter with a melodious voice; to sing.
The cheerful birds . . . do chant sweet music.
2. To celebrate in song.
The poets chant in the theaters.
3. (Mus.) To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or to a tune called a chant.

Chant

Chant, v. i. 1. To make melody with the voice; to sing. "Chant to the sound of the viol." Amos vi. 5. 2. (Mus.) To sing, as in reciting a chant. To chant (∨ chaunt) horses, to sing their praise; to overpraise; to cheat in selling. See Chaunter. Thackeray.

Chant

Chant, n.[F. chant, fr. L. cantus singing, song, fr. canere to sing. See Chant, v. t.] 1. Song; melody. 2. (Mus.) A short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music. 3. A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting. 4. Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone. [R.]
His strange face, his strange chant.
Ambrosian chant, See under Ambrosian. Chant royal [F.], in old French poetry, a poem containing five strophes of eleven lines each, and a concluding stanza. -- each of these six parts ending with a common refrain. -- Gregorian chant. See under Gregorian.

To utter with a melodious voice; to sing.

To make melody with the voice; to sing.

Song; melody.

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Usage Examples

I get up at sunrise. I'm a Buddhist, so I chant in the morning. My wife and I sit and have coffee together, but then it's list-making time. I have carpentry projects. We have roads we keep in repair. It's not back-breaking, but it's certainly aerobic and mildly strenuous.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I never close a door on any other religion. Most of the time, some part of it makes sense to me. I don't believe everyone has to chant just because I chant. I believe all religion is about touching something inside of yourself.

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