chorus
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A body of dancers or singers who perform together.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɔɹəs
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A body of dancers or singers who perform together
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.
An instance of singing by a group of people.
A group of people assembled to sing together
by extension
A group of people in a performance who recite together.
music
A part of a song which is repeated between verses to emphasize the song's content; a refrain.
verb
transitive
To sing (a song), express (a sentiment), or recite or say (words) in chorus.
Sing in a choir
transitive
To express concurrence with (something said by another person); to echo.
Utter in unison
intransitive
To sing, express, or say in, or as if in, unison.
intransitive
To echo in unison another person's words.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A body of dancers or singers who perform together
Used this way, chorus is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- greek chorus , rarer, so it draws attention
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- “Everyone joined in on the chorus, singing the familiar song together.”
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Any of several small North American frogs having a loud call.
A woman who dances in a chorus line.
A body of dancers or singers who perform together.
A company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play.
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Synonyms
Sense: body of dancers or singers who perform together
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