chant
Third Person
chants
Present Participle
chanting
Past Tense
chanted
Past Participle
chanted
1
to say words or phrases repeatedly and in a rhythmic manner
transitive
- The crowd began to chant slogans during the demonstration, expressing their collective message.
- As part of their meditation practice, the group would gather to chant calming mantras.
- The teacher encouraged the students to chant multiplication tables to reinforce learning.
- As part of the ceremony, the priest chanted blessings, invoking divine favor upon the newlyweds.
- The coach had the team chant their victory cry after winning the match.
2
to sing a piece such as a psalm, canticle, etc. in a limited range of notes and with a repetitive tone
transitive
- The monks gathered in the chapel to chant their evening prayers.
- The worshippers chanted the hymn in unison, their voices rising and falling in a rhythmic pattern.
- The Buddhist monks sat in a circle, closing their eyes as they chanted a sacred mantra.
- The congregation joined together to chant the refrain of the liturgical song.
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