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The definition of a chant is a song, melody or something repeated over and over again.

(noun)

An example of a chant is a simple church hymn.

Chant is defined as to sing or to say something over and over again.

(verb)

An example of chant is to continuously shout the same cheer at a sporting event.

See chant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a song; melody
1. a simple liturgical song in which a string of syllables or words is sung to each tone
2. words, as of a canticle or psalm, to be sung in this way
1. a monotonous tone of voice; singsong mode of speaking
2. anything uttered in this way

Origin: Fr < L cantus, song < the v.

intransitive verb

to sing a chant; intone
to say something monotonously or repetitiously
Old Poet. to sing; warble

Origin: ME chanten < OFr chanter, canter < L cantare, freq. of canere, to sing < IE base *kan-, to sing, sound > hen, Gr kanachē, sound, noise, Bret cana, sing, Ger hahn

transitive verb

to utter, sing, or recite in the manner of a chant
Old Poet. to sing or to celebrate in song

See chant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A short, simple series of syllables or words that are sung on or intoned to the same note or a limited range of notes.
b. A canticle or prayer sung or intoned in this manner.
c. A song or melody.
A monotonous rhythmic call or shout, as of a slogan: the chant of the crowd at the rally.

verb chant·ed, chant·ing, chants

verb, transitive