Lullabynoun
A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.
‘sing a lullaby’;
Chantverb
To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
Lullabyverb
(transitive) To sing a lullaby to.
Chantverb
To sing or intone sacred text.
Lullabynoun
A song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep; that which quiets.
Chantverb
To utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group.
‘The football fans chanted insults at the referee.’;
Lullabynoun
Hence: Good night; good-by.
Chantverb
To sell horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits.
Lullabynoun
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
Chantnoun
Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.
Lullabynoun
a quiet song that lulls a child to sleep
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.
Lullaby
A lullaby (), or cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children (for adults see music and sleep). The purposes of lullabies vary.
Chantnoun
Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.
Chantnoun
A repetitive song, typically an incantation or part of a ritual.
Chantverb
To utter with a melodious voice; to sing.
‘The cheerful birds . . . do chant sweet music.’;
Chantverb
To celebrate in song.
‘The poets chant in the theaters.’;
Chantverb
To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or to a tune called a chant.
Chantverb
To make melody with the voice; to sing.
Chantverb
To sing, as in reciting a chant.
Chantnoun
Song; melody.
Chantnoun
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.
Chantnoun
A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting.
Chantnoun
Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.
‘His strange face, his strange chant.’;
Chantnoun
a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
Chantverb
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm;
‘The rabbi chanted a prayer’;
Chantverb
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically;
‘The students chanted the same slogan over and over again’;
Chant
A chant (from French chanter, from Latin cantare, ) is the iterative speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two main pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes to highly complex musical structures, often including a great deal of repetition of musical subphrases, such as Great Responsories and Offertories of Gregorian chant.
‘to sing’;