chanting

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English

Definitions

verb

To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
To sing or intone sacred text.
To utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group.“The football fans chanted insults at the referee.”
To sell horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits.

noun

Singing, especially as a chant is sung.“I remember much chanting in church during my childhood.”

Related words

Synonyms

intonation singing echoing saying cheering repeating calling shouting slogans reciting cantillating vocalizing intoning incanting chorusing sloganeering

Associated

goshawk mantra chant sutra waving psalms hymns recitation vedic jai hare devotional

Rhymes

enchanting granting supplanting ranting canting planting banteng slanting transplanting decanting

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