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intone
[in-tohn]
verb (used with object)
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
to give tone or variety of tone to; vocalize.
to utter in a singing voice (the first tones of a section in a liturgical service).
to recite or chant in monotone.
verb (used without object)
to speak or recite in a singing voice, especially in monotone; chant.
Music., to produce a tone, or a particular series of tones, like a scale, especially with the voice.
intone
/ ɪnˈtəʊn /
verb
to utter, recite, or sing (a chant, prayer, etc) in a monotonous or incantatory tone
(intr) to speak with a particular or characteristic intonation or tone
to sing (the opening phrase of a psalm, etc) in plainsong
Other Word Forms
- intoner noun
- half-intoned adjective
- unintoned adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of intone1
Example Sentences
Carney’s affectionate salute to the local hero had one line that tickled the crowd — “As Uncle Buck said,” the PM intoned with tongue-in-cheek gravitas — and pointed political jabs that got people clapping.
He addresses his dead son, musing as to whether to plead guilty to the charges against him: “Hey, little man, can you hear me?” he intones.
“You feel imprisoned by responsibility for her,” he intones.
"We look for confidence in our achievements, our appearance, our accomplishments," intoned the perfectly coiffed and made-up Angela Halili on a recent episode of the "Girls Gone Bible" podcast.
"Carrageenan, riboflavin, monosodium glutamate and 20 others that I can’t pronounce," he said, as one of the "MAHA moms" gravely intoned, "that stuff's really bad."
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