[ US /ˈtʃænt/ ]
[ UK /t‍ʃˈɑːnt/ ]
VERB
  1. recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
    The rabbi chanted a prayer
  2. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
    The students chanted the same slogan over and over again
NOUN
  1. a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
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How To Use chant In A Sentence

  • The specialists simply have to intensify their focus to stay alive, offering products and services that mass merchants cannot.
  • Some people prefer a single syllable such as "peace", as it is easier to chant. Coping with Stress at Work
  • Indeed, the chants of ‘York, York, York’ which greeted the final hooter summed up what the supporters thought of their performance and, in particular, their fightback.
  • Many shops and businesses were shut while crowds blocked traffic and chanted anti-government slogans. Times, Sunday Times
  • Her words came so fast that I cannot attempt their semblance here, and her voice rose and fell in a kind of querulous chant to which sometimes she nodded her head, as if she was beating the time. The Fool Errant
  • He had a bank balance that a senior merchant banker would not be ashamed of.
  • A monk will be hired to chant some Buddhist scriptures and perform a simple ceremony at the morgue instead of at a funeral parlor.
  • The two merchants didn't look entirely pleased to have the players mooching off of their business, but it was obvious to the eyes of an outsider that the music was actually attracting customers.
  • For the past decade they have travelled the world, haranguing its leaders about the effects of globalisation, campaigning for ‘fair trade’ and chanting about the dangers of climate change.
  • Nutty sweetbreads, bitter greens, gently brash shallots, and velvety chanterelles suffuse farfalle in well-oiled repertory.
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