ALL meanings of chorus
cho·rus
C c - countable noun chorus A chorus is a part of a song which is repeated after each verse. 3
- countable noun chorus A chorus is a large group of people who sing together. 3
- countable noun chorus A chorus is a piece of music written to be sung by a large group of people. 3
- countable noun chorus A chorus is a group of singers or dancers who perform together in a show, in contrast to the soloists. 3
- countable noun chorus When there is a chorus of criticism, disapproval, or praise, that attitude is expressed by a lot of people at the same time. 3
- verb chorus When people chorus something, they say it or sing it together. 3
- verb chorus Chorus is also a noun. 3
- noun chorus a large choir of singers or a piece of music composed for such a choir 3
- noun chorus a body of singers or dancers who perform together, in contrast to principals or soloists 3
- noun chorus a section of a song in which a soloist is joined by a group of singers, esp in a recurring refrain 3
- noun chorus an intermediate section of a pop song, blues, etc, as distinct from the verse 3
- noun chorus any of a series of variations on a theme 3
- noun chorus a lyric poem sung by a group of dancers, originally as a religious rite 3
- noun chorus an ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors 3
- noun chorus (in classical Greek drama) the actors who sang the chorus and commented on the action of the play 3
- noun chorus actors playing a similar role in any drama 3
- noun chorus the actor who spoke the prologue, etc 3
- noun chorus the part of the play spoken by this actor 3
- noun chorus a group of people or animals producing words or sounds simultaneously 3
- noun chorus any speech, song, or other utterance produced by a group of people or animals simultaneously 3
- verb chorus to speak, sing, or utter (words, etc) in unison 3
- noun chorus in ancient Greek drama, and drama like it, a company of performers whose singing, dancing, and narration provide explanation and elaboration of the main action 3
- noun chorus in Elizabethan drama, a person who recites the prologue and epilogue 3
- noun chorus a group of dancers and singers performing together in a modern musical show, opera, etc. 3
- noun chorus the part of a drama, song, etc. performed by a chorus 3
- noun chorus a group of people trained to sing or speak something together simultaneously 3
- noun chorus a simultaneous utterance by many 3
- noun chorus that which is thus uttered 3
- noun chorus music written for group singing 3
- noun chorus that part of a musical composition in which the company joins the solo singer 3
- noun chorus the refrain of a song or hymn following each verse 3
- noun chorus the main tune, as of a jazz piece, following the introduction 3
- noun chorus a solo, usually an improvised one based on the main tune of a piece 3
- verb transitive chorus to sing, speak, or say in unison 3
- noun chorus music: choir 1
- noun chorus mass utterance 1
- noun chorus song: refrain 1
- transitive verb chorus say in unison 1
- noun Technical meaning of chorus (operating system) A distributed operating system developed at INRIA. 1
- noun plural chorus Music. a group of persons singing in unison. (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers. a piece of music for singing in unison. a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain. 1
- noun plural chorus simultaneous utterance in singing, speaking, shouting, etc. 1
- noun plural chorus the sounds so uttered: a chorus of jeers. 1
- noun plural chorus a company of dancers and singers. the singing, dancing, or songs performed by such a company. 1
- noun plural chorus a lyric poem, believed to have been in dithyrambic form, that was sung and danced to, originally as a religious rite, by a company of persons. an ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors in ancient Greek drama. the group of actors that performed the chorus and served as major participants in, commentators on, or as a supplement to the main action of the drama. 1
- noun plural chorus Theater. a group of actors or a single actor having a function similar to that of the Greek chorus, as in Elizabethan drama. the part of a play performed by such a group or individual. 1
- idioms chorus in chorus, in unison; with all speaking or singing simultaneously: They responded in chorus to the minister's questions. 1
- noun chorus A large organized group of singers, especially one that performs together with an orchestra or opera company. 1
- noun chorus A group of singers and dancers in the religious festivals of ancient Greece. 0
- noun chorus A group of people in a play or performance who recite together. 0
- noun chorus A group of singers; singing group who perform together. 0