chanted

Everyday

1. Chanted is the past form of «chant»: they said or sang the same words again and again in a rhythm, often loudly together. tree →
2. (church) Chanted can mean sung on one or a few notes, as monks chant psalms and prayers. tree →
3. Chanted can describe words said together as a crowd, at a football match or a protest. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, crowds chanted names, children chanted rhymes in the playground, and protesters chanted slogans. In school, pupils chanted times tables. In RE, monks and nuns chanted prayers, and many faiths use chanting in worship. Phrases: «chanted his name», «chanted slogans», «chanted the times tables».

Examples

• The crowd chanted the team's name. tree →
• We chanted the seven times table until we knew it. tree →
• The monks chanted psalms in the dark chapel. tree →
• The children chanted a skipping rhyme in the playground. tree →
• Protesters chanted, «Save our park!» tree →
• The fans chanted and clapped all through the match. tree →
• As she chanted the final words the head moved, and the limbs came back. tree →

Note

Regular verb: chant, chanted, chanting. «Chanted» is past tense: they chanted. The noun is «a chant». Do not confuse with «enchanted» (put under a magic spell, or delighted).