Sing vs. Chant
Difference Between Sing and Chant
Singverb
(intransitive) To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
"I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera.Chantverb
To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
Singverb
(transitive) To express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization.
Chantverb
To sing or intone sacred text.
Singverb
(transitive) To soothe with singing.
to sing somebody to sleepChantverb
To utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group.
The football fans chanted insults at the referee.Singverb
To confess under interrogation.
Chantverb
To sell horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits.
Singverb
To make a small, shrill sound.
The air sings in passing through a crevice.a singing kettleChantnoun
Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.
Singverb
To relate in verse; to celebrate in poetry.
Chantnoun
(music) A 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.
Singverb
(intransitive) To display fine qualities; to stand out as excellent.
The sauce really makes this lamb sing.Chantnoun
Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.
Singverb
(ergative) To be capable of being sung; to produce a certain effect by being sung.
Chantnoun
A repetitive song, typically an incantation or part of a ritual.
Singnoun
A gathering at which people sing songs.
Chantnoun
a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
Singverb
deliver by singing;
Sing Christmas carolsChantverb
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm;
The rabbi chanted a prayerSingverb
produce tones with the voice;
She was singing while she was cookingMy brother sings very wellChantverb
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically;
The students chanted the same slogan over and over againSingverb
to make melodious sounds;
The nightingale was singingSingverb
make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound;
the kettle was singingthe bullet sang past his earSingverb
divulge confidential information or secrets;
Be careful--his secretary talks
