Word a Day
chant
What does chant mean?
chant (verb): to utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use chant in a sentence?
- The students chanted the same slogan over and over again. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce chant?
/tʃænt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does chant come from?
From Middle English chaunten, from Old French chanter, from Latin cantāre (“sing”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “chant” mean?
to cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly
Not quite: that's what shake means.
to utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group
Right! That's what “chant” means.
to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way
Not quite: that's what obtain means.
to acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something
Not quite: that's what learn means.
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