chanted; chanting; chants
1
: to make melodic sounds with the voice
especially
: to sing a chant
2
: to recite something in a monotonous repetitive tone
protesters were chanting outside
1
Examples of chant in a Sentence
Verb
The crowd began chanting her name.
They chanted “Sara, Sara” until she came back on stage.
Protesters were chanting outside the governor's home.
They were chanting in Arabic.
Priests chanted the Catholic Mass in Latin.
Noun
Our chant was “Peace now, peace now!”.
Chant is often used as a form of meditation and prayer.
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, which chants ‘Death to America,’ simply could not be allowed the opportunity to obtain and use nuclear weapons.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 June 2025
Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Newsweek has previously broken down the history the chant and South Africa's legal rulings on it.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Verb
Similar to Wednesday’s match in the same stadium against Manchester City, the Wydad supporters chanted loudly, banged their drums, and even threw a few flares onto the field, not far from goalkeeper Benabid (see below) following Lorch’s goal in the 25th minute.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, which chants ‘Death to America,’ simply could not be allowed the opportunity to obtain and use nuclear weapons.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 June 2025
Noun
The context of the chant is Panthers can sign Bennett for eight years, while other teams can sign him for seven.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Newsweek has previously broken down the history the chant and South Africa's legal rulings on it.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chant. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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chant
1 of 2 verb1
: to sing especially in the way a chant is sung
2
: to recite or speak with no change in tone
chanter
noun
chant
2 of 2 noun1
: a melody in which several words or syllables are sung in one tone
2
: something spoken in the style of a chant
Etymology
Verb
Middle English chaunten "to chant," from early French chanter (same meaning), derived from Latin canere "to sing" — related to cant entry 3, cantata, chantey, charm
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