nnoun.actthe act of singing in a monotonous toneSynset:intonation
Derivationally Related Form:intonateintonechant
Hypernyms:singing vocalizing
Inherited Hypernyms:intonationsingingmusical performanceperformancepresentationshowentertainmentdiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:intonationsingingmusical performanceperforming artshumanistic disciplinedisciplineknowledge domaincontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:intonationsingingvocal musicmusicactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cantillation
Full Hyponyms:cantillation
vverb.communicationrecite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalmSynset:cantillate chant intonate intone
Examples:- The rabbi chanted a prayer
Derivationally Related Form:cantillationchanterintonationchantchanting
Hypernyms:sing
Inherited Hypernyms:chantsingtalkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:singsong
Full Troponyms:singsong
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | They will --- the duet (apply to: intone, cantillate, chant)
vverb.communicationutter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmicallySynset:chant intone tone
Examples:- The students chanted the same slogan over and over again
Derivationally Related Form:intonationchant
Hypernyms:mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize
Inherited Hypernyms:tonetalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: chant)