v.
Pronunciation: in- ' t ō n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: in · toned ; in · ton · ing
Etymology: Middle French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonare, from Latin in- + tonus tone
Date: 1513
transitive verb : to utter in musical or prolonged tones : recite in singing tones or in a monotone
intransitive verb : to utter something in singing tones or in monotone
– in · ton · er noun