intone in English dictionary

  • intone

    Meanings and definitions of "intone"

    • (transitive) To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
    • (transitive) To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant; as, to intone the church service.
    • (intransitive) To utter a tone; utter a protracted sound.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To utter a tone; utter a protracted sound.
    • verb
      recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer"
    • verb
      speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; "please intonate with sadness"
    • verb
      utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"

    Synonyms of "intone" in English dictionary

    intonate, chant, mouth are the top synonyms of "intone" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of intone

    • intone ( third-person singular simple present intones, present participle intoning, simple past and past participle intoned)
    • intone (third-person singular simple present intones, present participle intoning, simple past and past participle intoned)

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