intone meaning and definition

INTONE verb

Definition of intone (verb)

1. utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
   • "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
   • synonyms: chant, tone
2. recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
   • "The rabbi chanted a prayer"
   • synonyms: cantillate, chant, intonate
3. speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
   • "please intonate with sadness"
   • synonyms: intonate