chant
noun
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
chanting
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present participleof chant.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
chant.
chantnouna short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
Example Sentences
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Photos and video from the event showed students waving signs and chanting slogans like “58, out of date, let our onions speculate!”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
"You can see how big the crowd is already," demonstrator Abhay Aryan, 28, told AFP as the crowd marched towards the Supreme Court, chanting slogans and waving placards.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
SHANGRI-LA, China—When China’s masses want to experience the Tibet of chanting, crimson-robed monks and prayer flags flapping in the wind, they don’t go to Tibet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Some protesters stopped police vans from advancing by standing in front of them and chanting "shame on you" and "deport the lot".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
We march around the lunch area, and around the track, and by the basketball courts, chanting “Black Lives Matter!” and it feels awesome.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
