Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. present participle of chant.
- n. Singing, especially as a chant is sung.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. Singing, esp. as a chant is sung.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the act of singing in a monotonous tone
Examples
“I guess "chanting" is the closest word I can come up with.”
“I love it when the Republican propaganda machine decides to go with some idiotic lie, and everyone one of their propagandists picks up the meme, and they begin chanting their lie in unison.”
“I still remember that idiot CNN guy Roland Martin chanting "Seat Roland Burriss"! what a joke ....... frank, pennsylvania”
“He once joined the LSU crowd in chanting, "Go to hell, Ole Miss!" while wearing his Roman collar.”
The Huffington Post: Faith And Fanaticism In South's Football God
“We hear the sounds of the park – the chanting from the nearby football ground, for instance.”
“The crowd chanting is clear, but not Mousavi's speech.”
The Huffington Post: Iran Election Live-Blogging (Sunday June 21)
“Did it involve a practical test in chanting or any occult rituals?”
“** Singing and/or silence encouraged ... chanting is not .... keep it peaceful and in the holiday spirit.”
“In one account an inmate strives to entice Brendan in chanting political slogans with him.”
brendan behan | never at a loss for words « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground
“In addition to all the laity present from around the state, there were a number of priests and a few religious, including members of a Beatitudes Community, who led us in chanting the morning and evening prayers for the Liturgy of the Hours.”
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The things they carried (List 2)
Listening to this as an audio book for the second time. Tim O'Brien uses simple words and phrases to great effect. Very few unfamilar and big words . The writing style reminds me of words from Joh...
The, Things, They, Carried, meant, fond, By necessity,, presented to him, far beyond, against the brick..., reaching, taut and 2940 more...
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Bird Wirds: Adjectives
Adjectives used in actual (non-taxonomic) bird names, past and present.
roseate, glossy, whooping, neotropic, pelagic, ferruginous, crested, whiskered, marbled, tufted, horned, eared and 818 more...
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