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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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Among them was that chanting and dancing could cleanse the body of sin.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
And broadcasting your irritation too loudly risks ruining the atmosphere for everyone else just as much as their yelling or off-key chants.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Elias Rodriguez, who chanted pro-Palestine slogans as he was arrested, was charged with their murder and has entered a not guilty plea.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Among them was that chanting and dancing could cleanse the body of sin.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Tupe, one of the Maori competitors, won a silver medal in wellness massage, and the whole group sang a victory chant.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
And broadcasting your irritation too loudly risks ruining the atmosphere for everyone else just as much as their yelling or off-key chants.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chant. Accessed 12 Sep. 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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