CHANT Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word chant. (close relations)
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| intone | verbv | |||||
verb • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm • speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone | ||||||
| croon | verbv | |||||
verb • sing softly | ||||||
| descant | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody verb • sing in descant • sing by changing register; sing by yodeling • talk at great length about something of one's interest | ||||||
| hum | verbv | |||||
noun • an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan • the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity • a humming noise verb • sing with closed lips • be noisy with activity • sound with a monotonous hum • make a low continuous sound | ||||||
| recite | verbv | |||||
verb • recite in elocution • repeat aloud from memory • render verbally • narrate or give a detailed account of • specify individually | ||||||
| repeat | verbv | |||||
noun • an event that repeats verb • to say, state, or perform again • make or do or perform again • happen or occur again • to say again or imitate • do over • repeat an earlier theme of a composition | ||||||
| say | verbv | |||||
noun • the chance to speak verb • express in words • report or maintain • express a supposition • have or contain a certain wording or form • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority • speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way • communicate or express nonverbally • utter aloud • state as one's opinion or judgement; declare • recite or repeat a fixed text • indicate | ||||||
| sing | verbv | |||||
verb • deliver by singing • produce tones with the voice • to make melodious sounds • make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound • divulge confidential information or secrets | ||||||
| vocalize | verbv | |||||
verb • utter with vibrating vocal chords • sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel • pronounce as a vowel • express or state clearly • utter speech sounds | ||||||
| incant | verbv | |||||
verb • To state solemnly, to chant. • To recite an incantation. | ||||||
| resite | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • To move to another site or place. | ||||||
| cantillate | verbv | |||||
verb • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm | ||||||
| intonate | verbv | |||||
verb • speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm | ||||||
| tone | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of a person's voice • (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages • (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color • a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound • a steady sound without overtones • the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli • a musical interval of two semitones • the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author verb • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically • vary the pitch of one's speech • change the color or tone of • change to a color image • give a healthy elasticity to | ||||||
