chant
/t͡ʃænt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
verb
To sing or intone sacred text.
verb
To utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group.
noun
Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.
noun
Example Sentences
- "the cherefull birds of sundry kind / Do chaunt sweet musick, to delight his mind"
- "The football fans chanted insults at the referee."
- "On their way to Parliament Square, the demonstrators chanted slogans, sang the Hungarian national anthem, and waved banners and Hungarian flags (minus the hated Communist emblem)."
- "His strange face, his strange chant."
Etymology
From Middle English chaunten, from Old French chanter, from Latin cantāre (“sing”). Doublet of cant.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /t͡ʃænt/
- British English: /t͡ʃɑːnt/