Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sung or spoken in a rhythmic, repetitive, and often monotonous tone: Describes vocal delivery characterized by a steady, measured cadence, typically without significant variation in pitch or intensity. This manner is common in religious rituals, meditative practices, or ceremonial recitations.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The monks performed a chanted prayer that filled the temple with a serene atmosphere.
  • The protesters' chanted slogans echoed through the streets, creating a powerful, unified sound.
  • She fell asleep to the chanted verses of the ancient epic.

Advanced Usage

• "ritually chanted": sung or spoken as part of a formal ceremony or rite.
  • The ritually chanted incantations were believed to hold protective power.
• "monotonously chanted": delivered in a dull, unvarying tone, often implying a lack of expression.
  • The instructions were monotonously chanted by the automated voice.

Variants and Related Words

• Chant (verb/noun): The root word. As a verb, it means to sing or intone in this manner. As a noun, it refers to the rhythmic phrase or song itself.
  • The crowd began to chant the athlete's name.
  • The football chant was simple but energetic.
• Chanting (noun/gerund): The act or sound of chanting.
  • The chanting from the demonstration could be heard from blocks away.

Synonyms

• Intoned: Uttered in a singing or chanting voice.
• Recited: Repeated aloud from memory, often in a formal manner.
• Canted (archaic): Sung or said in a singsong way.

Related Phrases

• To chant something: To say or sing words in a chanted style.
  • The yoga instructor asked the class to chant the mantra together.

Adjective

1. sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
   • a chanted psalm