verb
- spoke or recited in a slow, solemn manner with little variation in pitch
Usage: past tense of intone
Examples
- The priest intoned the ancient prayer during the ceremony.
- She intoned the poem in a monotonous voice that put everyone to sleep.
- The judge intoned the verdict with grave solemnity.
- He intoned the national anthem before the game began.
- The teacher intoned the lesson in a dreary, unchanging tone.
- The monk intoned his daily prayers at dawn.