noun
om
om
noun
1
A sacred syllable chanted in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain meditation and prayer.
"She began her yoga class by chanting om three times."
verb
1
To chant the sacred syllable om.
"The group sat cross-legged and started to om together."
How to Use Om
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA meditative chant, or the act of chanting it.
Common pairings
chant om
om symbol
Word Forms
ommed past tense, oms plural, oms singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit om, a mystical syllable used across Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions.