A repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone.

Roget 990: worship, adoration, devotion, aspiration, homage, service, humiliation; kneeling, genuflection, prostration.    prayer, invocation, supplication, rogation, intercession, orison, holy breathing; petition etc. (request) 765; collect, litany, Lord's prayer, paternoster [Lat.]; beadroll^†; latria^†, dulia^†, hyperdulia^†, vigils; revival; cult; anxious meeting, camp meeting; ebenezer, virginal.    thanksgiving; giving thanks, returning thanks; grace, praise, glorification, benediction, doxology, hosanna; hallelujah, allelujah^†; Te Deum [Lat.], non nobis Domine [Lat.], nunc dimittis [Lat.]; paean; benschen [G.]; Ave Maria, O Salutaris, Sanctus [Lat.], The Annunciation, Tersanctus, Trisagion.    psalm, psalmody; hymn, plain song, chant, chaunt, response, anthem, motet; antiphon^†, antiphony.    oblation, sacrifice, incense, libation; burnt offering, heave offering, votive offering; offertory.    discipline; self-discipline, self-examination, self-denial; fasting.    divine service, office, duty; exercises; morning prayer; mass, matins, evensong, vespers; undernsong^†, tierce^†; holyday etc. (rites) 998.    worshipper, congregation, communicant, celebrant.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 415: music; concert; strain, tune, air; melody etc. 413; aria, arietta^†; piece of music [Fr.], work, number, opus; sonata; rondo, rondeau [Fr.]; pastorale, cavatina^†, roulade^†, fantasia, concerto, overture, symphony, variations, cadenza; cadence; fugue, canon, quodlibet, serenade, notturno [It], dithyramb; opera, operetta; oratorio; composition, movement; stave; passamezzo [It], toccata, Vorspiel [G.].    instrumental music; full score; minstrelsy, tweedledum and tweedledee, band, orchestra; concerted piece [Fr.], potpourri, capriccio.    vocal music, vocalism^†; chaunt, chant; psalm, psalmody; hymn; song etc. (poem) 597; canticle, canzonet^†, cantata, bravura, lay, ballad, ditty, carol, pastoral, recitative, recitativo^†, solfeggio^†.    Lydian measures; slow music, slow movement; adagio etc. adv.; minuet; siren strains, soft music, lullaby; dump; dirge etc. (lament) 839; pibroch^†; martial music, march; dance music; waltz etc. (dance) 840.    solo, duet, duo, trio; quartet, quartett^†; septett^†; part song, descant, glee, madrigal, catch, round, chorus, chorale; antiphon^†, antiphony; accompaniment, second, bass; score; bourdon^†, drone, morceau^†, terzetto^†.    composer etc. 413; musician etc. 416.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: deun, lied, spreekkoor

Recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm:
— The rabbi chanted a prayer.

synoniemen: cantillate, intonate, intone.

Roget 416: play, pipe, strike up, sweep the chords, tweedle, fiddle; strike the lyre, beat the drum; blow the horn, sound the horn, wind the horn; doodle; grind the organ; touch the guitar etc. (instruments) 417; thrum, strum, beat time.    execute, perform; accompany; sing a second, play a second; compose, set to music, arrange.    sing, chaunt, chant, hum, warble, carol, chirp, chirrup, lilt, purl, quaver, trill, shake, twitter, whistle; sol-fa^†; intone.    have an ear for music, have a musical ear, have a correct ear.    ... meer laten zien

Utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically:
— The students chanted the same slogan over and over again.

synoniemen: intone, tone.