n.
Pronunciation: ' chant
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English chaunten, from Anglo-French chanter, from Latin cantare, frequentative of canere to singular; akin to Old English hana rooster, Old Irish canid he sings
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to make melodic sounds with the voice especially : to sing a chant
2 : to recite something in a monotonous repetitive tone <protesters were chant ing outside>
transitive verb
1 : to utter as in chanting
2 : to celebrate or praise in song or chant