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.
have been chanting
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present perfect progressiveof chant.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Sticks in hand, the marchers have been chanting "Mabahambe" - a Zulu phrase meaning "They must go".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Mavericks fans have been chanting for the firing of general manager Nico Harrison ever since he traded superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers in February.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
The fans back home should have been chanting “Ge-no!” — but this time, far too often, it was “oh, no!”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2022
So, while New Yorkers and Ocasio-Cortez supporters have been chanting “AOC!”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 26, 2018
She might have been chanting an invocation to the night.
From Country Neighbors by Alice Brown
