noun Download 🔗Share Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony. Examples : "The monks' morning prayer was a simple, powerful chant. " music religion culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music. Examples : "The choir practiced a simple chant for the upcoming service, repeating the two-part melody until they knew it by heart. " music religion culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone. Examples : ""Even though the professor was intelligent, his lectures were hard to follow because of the nasal chant in his voice." " language sound music style communication linguistics way culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A repetitive song, typically an incantation or part of a ritual. Examples : "The children in the schoolyard chanted the familiar school song. " music ritual religion culture tradition sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music. Examples : "The monks chant in the monastery every morning. " music religion culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sing or intone sacred text. Examples : "The monks chant the ancient prayers every morning. " religion music ritual culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group. Examples : "The football fans chanted insults at the referee." music religion ritual sound group tradition culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sell horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits. Examples : "The dishonest seller tried to chant the old, limping horse to the unsuspecting buyer, claiming it was a champion racer. " business commerce job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading