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- Dictionarychant/tʃɑːnt/
noun
- 1. a repeated rhythmic phrase, typically one shouted or sung in unison by a crowd: "a group of young people set up a chant of ‘Why are we waiting?’" Similar
- 2. a short musical passage in two or more phrases used for singing unmetrical words; a psalm or canticle sung to such music.
verb
- 1. say or shout repeatedly in a sing-song tone: "protesters were chanting slogans" Similar
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CHANT definition: 1. to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously: 2. to sing a religious prayer or song to a…. Learn more.
The meaning of CHANT is to make melodic sounds with the voice; especially : to sing a chant. How to use chant in a sentence.
Chant definition: a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.. See examples of CHANT used in a sentence.
A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again. His words were drowned out by chants from fans. American English : chant / tˈʃænt /
n. 1. (Music, other) a simple song or melody. 2. (Music, other) a short simple melody in which several words or syllables are assigned to one note, as in the recitation of psalms. 3. (Music, other) a psalm or canticle performed by using such a melody.
noun. a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone. see more. verb. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically. “The students chanted the same slogan over and over again” synonyms: intone, tone. see more. verb. recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm.
CHANT definition: 1. to repeat or sing a word or phrase many times, often shouting: 2. to sing a religious song or…. Learn more.
Definition of chant noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
chant meaning: 1. to repeat or sing a word or phrase many times, often shouting: 2. to sing a religious song or…. Learn more.
A chant (from French chanter, [1] from Latin cantare, "to sing") [2] is the iterative speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two main pitches called reciting tones.
