chant >> /tʃænt/
Definition: [transitive verb] Say or shout repeatedly in a singsong tone.
Example: protesters were chanting slogans
Definition: [noun] A repeated rhythmic phrase, typically one shouted or sung in unison by a crowd.
Example: a group of young people set up a chant of “Why are we waiting?”
Definition: [noun] A short musical passage in two or more phrases used for singing unmetrical words; a psalm or canticle sung to such music.
Example: Although I enjoy chants and church music quite a bit, I had not, for some time, felt the need to attend a church service.