1. The act of singing in a monotonous tone
   "The monks' chanting echoed through the monastery";
   - intonation

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

Derived forms: chantings

Type of: mouth, sing, singing, speak, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, vocalising [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Chanting