chanting
canturreo
Singing, especially as a chant is sungSinging, especially as a chant is sung.
US/tʃˈæntɪŋ/
Translations
1 languagesMeaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Singing, especially as a chant is sung.
I remember much chanting in church during my childhood.
The Synod of Aberdeen forbade 'chantings and choruses' at funerals.
More definitions
- the act of singing in a monotonous tone
Origin
From Middle English chauntynge; equivalent to chant + -ing.From Middle English chauntynge; equivalent to chant + -ing.
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Forms
plural: chantings| Singular | chanting |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of singing in a monotonous tone:intonation
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedchant
Derivedchantingly
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.