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Singing vs Chanting - What's the difference?

singing | chanting |

As nouns the difference between singing and chanting

is that singing is the act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing while chanting is singing, especially as a chant is sung.

As verbs the difference between singing and chanting

is that singing is while chanting is .

As an adjective singing

is (music) smooth and flowing.

singing

English

Noun

(wikipedia singing) (en-noun)
  • The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
  • (informal) Disclosing information, or giving evidence about another.
  • (US) A gathering for the purpose of singing shape note songs.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (music) Smooth and flowing.
  • Producing a whistling sound due to the escape of steam.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • See also

    * sing * singing bowl * song

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    chanting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Singing, especially as a chant is sung.
    • I remember much chanting in church during my childhood.
    the Synod of Aberdeen forbade 'chantings and choruses' at funerals