chorus
A part of a song which is repeated between verses to emphasize the song's contentA part of a song which is repeated between verses to emphasize the song's content; a refrain.
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» We joined in on the chorus.
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Examples
36 sentencesWe joined in on the chorus.
They all joined in the chorus.
deSie stimmten alle in den Refrain ein. — pinkymahoney
Tom joined in on the chorus.
Meaning
18 sensesA part of a song which is repeated between verses to emphasize the song's content; a refrain.
The catchiest part of most songs is the chorus.
Refrain, Kehrreim
припе́вpripév, рефре́нrefrén
при́співprýspiv, рефре́нrefrén
(broadly)A group of people in a performance who recite together.
Chor
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a group of people assembled to sing together
(historical)A song performed by the singers of such a group.
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
More meanings 15
(historical)A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.
Chor
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a body of dancers or singers who perform together
(attributive, often)A feature or setting in electronic music that makes one instrument sound like many.
Chorus
A group of singers performing together; a choir; specifically, such a group singing together in a musical, an opera, etc., as distinct from the soloists; an ensemble.
The performance of the chorus was awe-inspiring and exhilarating.
Chor
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(figuratively)A group of people, animals, or inanimate objects who make sounds together.
a chorus of crickets a chorus of whiners
(figuratively)The noise or sound made by such a group.
a chorus of shouts and catcalls
(UK, broadly, historical)An actor who reads the prologue and epilogue of a play, and sometimes also acts as a commentator or narrator; also, a portion of a play read by this actor.
An instance of singing by a group of people.
(collective, noun)A group of angels, or of types of angels like seraphim.
(figuratively)A group of people who express a unanimous opinion.
Origin
The noun is borrowed from Medieval Latin chorus (“church choir”), Latin chorus (“group ofThe noun is borrowed from Medieval Latin chorus (“church choir”), Latin chorus (“group of dancers and singers; dance”), from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “group of dancers and singers, choir, chorus; dance accompanied by song; round dance”); The verb is derived from the noun. Doublet of choir, chore, and hora.
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Forms
plural: chorusesSynonyms
3 synonyms- the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers:refrain
- a body of dancers or singers who perform together:chorus line
- a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play:Greek chorus
Word family
26 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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