Definition of INTONATE

intonate

Verb

Verb Forms: intonated, intonating, intonates

  • To utter with a particular tone or pitch.
  • speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
    • "please intonate with sadness"
  • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
  • To intone or recite (words), especially emphatically or in a chanting manner.
  • To say or speak with a certain intonation.
  • To intone or vocalize (musical notes); to sound the tones of the musical scale; to practise the sol-fa.
  • To thunder or to utter in a sonorous or thunderous voice.

Examples

  • She would often INTONATE a victory cry after a perfectly executed Words With Friends play.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin intonatus, past participle of intonare (“to thunder, resound”).

Synonyms

cantillate, chant, intone

Scrabble Score: 8

intonate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
intonate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
intonate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

intonate: valid Words With Friends Word