chanted
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Definition
- 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
- sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
- a chanted psalm