chant

CEFRC1

/t͡ʃɑːnt/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To repeat words or sounds in a rhythmic way.

  2. 02

    noun

    A repeated rhythmic phrase or song.

Examples

  • Gunter started to chant in some weird language.

  • The crowd began to chant.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /t͡ʃaːnt/
  • /t͡ʃant/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To sing or intone sacred text.

  2. To utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group.

  3. To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.

More examples

In context

  • Tom listened to Gregorian chant.

  • The football fans chanted insults at the referee.

  • the cherefull birds of sundry kind / Do chaunt sweet musick, to delight his mind

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Before the battle, the warriors would blank a fierce cry to intimidate their enemies.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English chaunten, from Old French chanter, from Latin cantāre (“sing”). Doublet of cant.