chant (chants plural & 3rd person present) (chanting present participle) (chanted past tense & past participle )
1 n-count A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
oft N of n
He was greeted by the chant of `Judas! Judas!'.
2 n-count A chant is a religious song or prayer that is sung on only a few notes.
usu adj N
...a Buddhist chant.
3 verb If you chant something or if you chant, you repeat the same words over and over again.
Demonstrators chanted slogans... V n
The crowd chanted `We are with you.'... V with quote
Several thousand people chanted and demonstrated outside the building. V, Also V that
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chanting n-uncount
A lot of the chanting was in support of the deputy Prime Minister.
4 verb If you chant or if you chant something, you sing a religious song or prayer.
Muslims chanted and prayed... V
Mr Sharma lit incense and chanted Sanskrit mantras. V n
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chanting n-uncount
The chanting inside the temple stopped.