1. Recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
   "The rabbi chanted a prayer";
   - intone, intonate, cantillate [rare]
    
2. Utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
   "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"; "The monk toned the ancient chant";
   - tone, intone

1. A repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
   "The monks' chant echoed through the monastery"

Derived forms: chanting, chanted, chants

Type of: mouth, religious song, sing, speak, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize

Encyclopedia: Chant, Plain