Definitions
1.nounType of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.
2.nounA short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music.
3.nounTwang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.
4.nounA repetitive song, typically an incantation or part of a ritual.
5.verbTo sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
6.verbTo sing or intone sacred text.
7.verbTo utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group."The football fans chanted insults at the referee."
8.verbTo sell horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits.