chaunt
/tʃɔːnt/
verb
- To sing or recite in a monotonous, rhythmic tone, often as part of a religious or ceremonial ritual.
- She could hear the crowd chaunt the team's victory song at the stadium.
- The monks would chaunt the evening prayers in the candlelit chapel.
- During the ceremony, the priest began to chaunt the ancient verses.
- To say or repeat something in a loud, rhythmic, and often repetitive way, especially as a group.
- Fans chaunt the player's name whenever he scores a goal.
- The protesters began to chaunt slogans demanding justice.
- Children often chaunt nursery rhymes while playing games.
noun
- A simple, repetitive song or melody, especially one used in religious or ceremonial contexts.
- He learned a traditional chaunt from his grandfather's village.
- The chaunt of the choir echoed through the old cathedral.
- The recording captured the peaceful chaunt of the morning service.
- A rhythmic, repeated phrase or slogan shouted by a group.
- The crowd's chaunt grew louder as the match reached its climax.
- The political rally was filled with a powerful chaunt for change.
- A familiar chaunt rose from the audience during the concert.