(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
He was greeted by the ~ of ‘Judas! Judas!’.
N-COUNT: oft N of n
2.
A ~ is a religious song or prayer that is sung on only a few notes.
...a Buddhist ~.
N-COUNT: usu adj N
3.
If you ~ something or if you ~, you repeat the same words over and over again.
Demonstrators ~ed slogans...
The crowd ~ed ‘We are with you.’...
Several thousand people ~ed and demonstrated outside the building.
VERB: V n, V with quote, V, also V that
~ing
A lot of the ~ing was in support of the deputy Prime Minister.
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4.
If you ~ or if you ~ something, you sing a religious song or prayer.
Muslims ~ed and prayed...
Mr Sharma lit incense and ~ed Sanskrit mantras.
VERB: V, V n
~ing
The ~ing inside the temple stopped.
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