/ tʃɑːnt; NAmE tʃænt/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] words or phrases that a group of people shout or sing again and again :
The crowd broke into chants of 'Out! Out!'
football chants
2.
[ C , U ] a religious song or prayer or a way of singing, using only a few notes that are repeated many times :
a Buddhist chant
—see also Gregorian chant
■ verb
1.
to sing or shout the same words or phrases many times :
[ vn ]
The crowd chanted their hero's name.
[ v ]
A group of protesters, chanting and carrying placards, waited outside.
[ v speech ]
'Resign! Resign!' they chanted.
2.
[ v , vn ] to sing or say a religious song or prayer using only a few notes that are repeated many times
► chant·ing noun [ U ]:
The chanting rose in volume.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense sing): from Old French chanter sing, from Latin cantare , frequentative of canere sing.