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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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Protesters gathered outside their home for weeks, chanting for justice and demanding answers, while media outlets closely followed their every move.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Sam Gillette, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Imagine every chant and song reverberating off the dome.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Cue the Keegan Murray chants and that insatiable need for more cowbells.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Protesters gathered outside their home for weeks, chanting for justice and demanding answers, while media outlets closely followed their every move.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
Meredith’s sister-in-law, Katie Gaudreau, also posted about hearing the chants for Johnny during the tournament, which ended with a 3-2 win for Canada in overtime.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Imagine every chant and song reverberating off the dome.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Chant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chant. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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