CHANT


Meaning of CHANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tʃɑ:nt, tʃænt ]

( chants, chanting, chanted)

1.

A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.

He was greeted by the chant of ‘Judas! Judas!’.

N-COUNT : oft N of n

2.

A chant is a religious song or prayer that is sung on only a few notes.

...a Buddhist chant.

N-COUNT : usu adj N

3.

If you chant something or if you chant , you repeat the same words over and over again.

Demonstrators chanted slogans...

The crowd chanted ‘We are with you.’...

Several thousand people chanted and demonstrated outside the building.

VERB : V n , V with quote , V , also V that

• chant‧ing

A lot of the chanting was in support of the deputy Prime Minister.

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4.

If you chant or if you chant something, you sing a religious song or prayer.

Muslims chanted and prayed...

Mr Sharma lit incense and chanted Sanskrit mantras.

VERB : V , V n

• chant‧ing

The chanting inside the temple stopped.

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