chorus
chorus Lexical Profile
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• noun
A part of a song that is repeated after each verse, typically by more than one singer.
"The entire audience joined in on the catchy chorus of the band's most famous anthem."
A large organized group of singers, especially one that performs together with an orchestra or opera company.
"She auditioned for the symphony chorus before the winter concert season began."
A simultaneous utterance of something by many people, or a widespread expression of a shared opinion.
"The mayor's controversial proposal was met with a chorus of disapproval from local residents."
In ancient Greek tragedy and Elizabethan drama, a group of performers or a single character who comments on the main action of the play.
"In Sophocles' tragedies, the chorus often represents the moral voice and elders of the city."
• verb
To sing, speak, or utter something simultaneously (of a group of people).
"The schoolchildren chorused a cheerful greeting as the visiting author walked into the classroom."
• Rhymes for chorus
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek khoros ('a round dance, a band of dancers and singers'), referring to the dramatic ensemble in Greek tragedy that sang and danced between episodes.