Canted vs Chanted - What's the difference?
canted | chanted |
(cant)
Having angles.
Inclined at an angle to something else; sloping.
* (Philip Larkin), Vers de Société
(chant)
To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
* Spenser
To sing or intone sacred text.
Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.
(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.
Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.
* Macaulay
A repetitive song, typically an incantation or part of a ritual.
As verbs the difference between canted and chanted
is that canted is (cant) while chanted is (chant).As an adjective canted
is having angles.canted
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- a-six canted bolt head
- a canted window
- I could spend half my evenings, if I wanted, / Holding a glass of washing sherry, canted / Over to catch the drivel of some bitch / Who's read nothing but Which
Derived terms
* canted column (Webster 1913)Anagrams
* *chanted
English
Verb
(head)chant
English
Alternative forms
* (archaic) chauntVerb
(en verb)- The cheerful birds do chant sweet music.
Noun
(wikipedia chant) (en noun)- His strange face, his strange chant .