chant

/tʃænt/

noun

  1. 1

    Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.

  4. 4

    A repetitive song, typically an incantation or part of a ritual.

verb

  1. 1

    To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.

  2. 2

    To sing or intone sacred text.

  3. 3

    To utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group.

    The football fans chanted insults at the referee.
  4. 4

    To sell horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits.

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