noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Singing, especially as a chant is sung. uncountable, usually

   "I remember much chanting in church during my childhood."

2. 2
   the act of singing in a monotonous tone wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of chant form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

alliterativeassonantbelaboredchimingdingdonghumdrum

Example

More examples

"I carried the heavy bags back from the store chanting yo-hee-ho all the way home."

Etymology

From Middle English chauntynge; equivalent to chant + -ing.

Related phrases

Gelugpa chanting

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