CHORUS

refrain, chorus

(noun) the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

chorus

(noun) any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; “a chorus of boos”

chorus

(noun) a group of people assembled to sing together

chorus, Greek chorus

(noun) a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play

chorus, chorus line

(noun) a body of dancers or singers who perform together

chorus

(verb) utter in unison; “‘yes,’ the children chorused”

choir, chorus

(verb) sing in a choir

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

chorus (plural choruses or chorusses or chori)

A group of singers and dancers in the religious festivals of ancient Greece.

A group of people in a play or performance who recite together.

A group of singers; singing group who perform together.

A repeated part of a song.

Synonym: refrain

(jazz) The improvised solo section in a small group performance.

A setting or feature in electronic music that makes one voice sound like many.

(figuratively) A group of people or animals who make sounds together

The noise made by such a group.

(theater) An actor who reads the opening and closing lines of a play.

Verb

chorus (third-person singular simple present choruses, present participle chorussing or chorusing, simple past and past participle chorussed or chorused)

(transitive) To sing or recite in chorus.

(transitive) To say in unison; to express in unison.

(transitive) To echo (a particular sentiment).

(intransitive) To sing the chorus (of a song).

(intransitive) To speak as if in chorus (about something).

(intransitive) To echo in unison another person's words.

(intransitive) (of animals) To make their cry together.

Synonyms

• (say in unison): duet

Anagrams

• urochs

Source: Wiktionary

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Cho"rus, n.; pl. Choruses. Etym: [L., a dance in a ring, a dance accompanied with song; a chorus, a band of dancers and singers. Gr. Choir.]

1. (Antiq.)

Definition: A band of singers and dancers. The Grecian tragedy was at first nothing but a chorus of singers. Dryden.

2. (Gr. Drama)

Definition: A company of persons supposed to behold what passed in the acts of a tragedy, and to sing the sentiments which the events suggested in couplets or verses between the acts; also, that which was thus sung by the chorus. What the lofty, grave tragedians taught In chorus or iambic. Milton.

3. An interpreter in a dumb show or play. [Obs.]

4. (Mus.)

Definition: A company of singers singing in concert.

5. (Mus.)

Definition: A composition of two or more parts, each of which is intended to be sung by a number of voices.

6. (Mus.)

Definition: Parts of a song or hymn recurring at intervals, as at the end of stanzas; also, a company of singers who join with the singer or choir in singer or choir in singing such parts.

7. The simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration; as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls.

Cho"rus, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chorused; p. pr. & vb. n. Chorusing.]

Definition: To sing in chorus; to exclaim simultaneously. W. D. Howells.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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