chantin'

Rhythmic group vocalizing

Chantin' is a spelling of chanting that represents casual or dialectal pronunciation, dropping the final g.

It appears in quoted speech, song lyrics, and informal writing to capture how people actually talk: The crowd was chantin' his name.

Common in representations of Southern American, African American, or working-class speech.

religious

prayer

Address to deity

ritual · meditation · gregorian · liturgy · sacred · monk · congregation · temple · mosque · synagogue

singing

humming

Continuous low-pitched sound

harmonizing · vocalizing · serenading · caroling · trilling · lilting · melodizing · intoning · singing along · freestyle

crowd

rallying

Assembling for unified action

  • protestPublic expression of disapproval
  • sloganMemorable promotional phrase
  • stadiumLarge venue for spectators

fans · cheering · marching · demonstration · unison · chorus · rhythm · call-and-response · solidarity · mob

Opposites
vocal delivery mode

chantin'speakin

Producing speech aloud

talkin · conversing · chatting · whispering · ad-libbing

sound vs. silence

chantin'silence

Total lack of sound

quiet · hush · mute · soundless

silence vs. vocalization

chantin'silence

Total lack of sound

being silent · keeping quiet · hushing · muteness · saying nothing

Phrases
Family

chanting, enchanting, disenchanting

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G