English dictionary
Info: This web site is based on WordNet 3.0 from Princeton University.
English verb: intone | |||
| 1. | intone (communication) utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically | ||
| Samples | The students chanted the same slogan over and over again. | ||
| Synonyms | chant, tone | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| 2. | intone (communication) recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm | ||
| Samples | The rabbi chanted a prayer. | ||
| Examples | They will intone the duet | ||
| Synonyms | cantillate, chant, intonate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | singsong | ||
| 3. | intone (communication) speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone | ||
| Samples | Please intonate with sadness. | ||
| Synonyms | intonate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | judge, label, pronounce | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk