Definitions for intone
ɪnˈtoʊnin·tone

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tone, chant, intoneverb

   utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

   "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"

2. chant, intone, intonate, cantillateverb

   recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

   "The rabbi chanted a prayer"

3. intonate, intoneverb

   speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone

   "please intonate with sadness"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intoneverb

   To speak with a distinctive or unusual tone in the voice, or in a monotone; as, the professor intoned his lectures as though by rote.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intoneverb

   To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.

2. intoneverb

   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.

3. intoneverb

   To utter a tone; utter a protracted sound.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Intoneverb

   To make a slow protracted noise.

   Etymology: from intono, or rather from tone; intonner, French.

   So swells each wind-pipe; ass intones to ass
   Harmonick twang. Alexander Pope, Dunciad, b. ii.

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1. intone

   Intone generally means to utter or recite something in a singing voice or a particular tone or manner. It can also refer to the act of producing musical sounds with the voice. In a religious context, it means to recite a prayer or chant in a singing tone or manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intoneverb

   to utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service

2. Intoneverb

   to utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate

3. Etymology: [LL. intonare, intonatum; pref. in- in + L. tonus tone. See Tone and cf. Entune, Intonate.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intone

   in-tōn′, v.i. to utter in tones: to give forth a low protracted sound.—v.t. to chant: to read (the church service) in a singing, recitative manner.—n. Intōn′ing, a modern popular term for the utterance in musical recitative of the versicles, responses, collects, &c. of the Anglican liturgy.

Matched Categories

1. • Pronounce
   • Sing

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Anagrams for intone »

1. tenino

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of intone in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of intone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=intone
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=intone
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Intone
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=intone
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intone
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=intone
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=intone