chorus has definitions from the fields of music,fine art,Greek antiquity,performing arts,dance
1
[ noun ] any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

Examples

"a chorus of boos"

Related terms

sound

2
[ verb ] utter in unison

Examples

`yes,' the children chorused"

Used in print

(John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)

`` Yes , ma'am '' , the children chorused heartily .

Related terms

utter

3
[ noun ] (music) a group of people assembled to sing together

Used in print

(Musical America, LXXXI:5...)

Of_course , it must_not be forgotten that in achieving this historical feat , Prokofieff had the vast resources of his people behind him ; time and economic security ; symphony_orchestras , opera and ballet_companies ; choruses , chamber_music ensembles ; soloists ; recordings ; broadcastings ; television ; large and eager audiences .

4
[ noun ] (music,fine art) the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

Synonyms

refrain

Used in print

(The Providence Journal...)

So the audience last night was all ears and eyes just after Act 2 , got a rousing opening chorus , `` Where's_Charley ? ''

Related terms

music tra-la song

5
[ noun ] (dance,performing arts) a body of dancers or singers who perform together

Synonyms

chorus_line

6
[ verb ] (music) sing in a choir

Synonyms

choir

Related terms

sing music refrain choir choir

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[ noun ] (Greek antiquity,performing arts) a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play

Synonyms

Greek_chorus

Related terms

company singing

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