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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024chant /tʃænt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Music and Dancea short, simple melody or song, such as a religious song.
- Music and Dancea phrase, slogan, or the like that is repeated, as by a crowd:The chant went up, "Four more years! Four more years!''
v. - Music and Danceto sing to a chant, esp. in a church service: [~ + object]chanting psalms.[no object]chanting softly in church.
- Music and Danceto repeat (a phrase, etc.), often insistently: [~ + object]The workers were chanting slogans.[used with quotations]"Down with the great Satan!'' they chanted.[no object]chanting in rhythm.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chant (chant, chänt),USA pronunciation n. - Music and Dancea short, simple melody, esp. one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- Music and Dancea psalm, canticle, or the like, chanted or for chanting.
- Music and Dancethe singing or intoning of all or portions of a liturgical service.
- Music and Danceany monotonous song.
- Music and Dancea song;
singing:the chant of a bird. - Music and Dancea monotonous intonation of the voice in speaking.
- Music and Dancea phrase, slogan, or the like, repeated rhythmically and insistently, as by a crowd.
v.t. - Music and Danceto sing to a chant, or in the manner of a chant, esp. in a church service.
- Music and Danceto sing.
- Music and Danceto celebrate in song.
- Music and Danceto repeat (a phrase, slogan, etc.) rhythmically and insistently.
v.i. - Music and Danceto sing.
- Music and Danceto utter a chant.
- Latin cantus; see canto
- French chant
- Latin cantāre, frequentative of canere to sing; (noun, nominal)
- Middle French chanter
- (verb, verbal) Middle English chanten 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chant /tʃɑːnt/ n - a simple song or melody
- a short simple melody in which several words or syllables are assigned to one note, as in the recitation of psalms
- a psalm or canticle performed by using such a melody
- a rhythmic or repetitious slogan, usually spoken or sung, as by sports supporters, etc
vb - to sing or recite (a psalm, prayer, etc) as a chant
- to intone (a slogan) rhythmically or repetitiously
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French chanter to sing, from Latin cantāre, frequentative of canere to singˈchanting n adj |