chant

Definition

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

Etymology

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

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)."