cho·rus (kôr  s, k r-)n. pl. cho·rus·es 1. Music a. A composition usually in four or more parts written for a large number of singers. b. A refrain in which others, such as audience members, join a soloist in a song. c. A line or group of lines repeated at intervals in a song. d. A solo section based on the main melody of a popular song and played by a member of the group. e. A body of singers who perform choral compositions, usually having more than one singer for each part. f. A body of vocalists and dancers who support the soloists and leading performers in operas, musical comedies, and revues. 2. a. A group of persons who speak or sing in unison a given part or composition in drama or poetry recitation. b. An actor in Elizabethan drama who recites the prologue and epilogue to a play and sometimes comments on the action. 3. a. A group of masked dancers who performed ceremonial songs at religious festivals in early Greek times. b. The group in a classical Greek drama whose songs and dances present an exposition of or, in later tradition, a disengaged commentary on the action. c. The portion of a classical Greek drama consisting of choric dance and song. 4. A group or performer in a modern drama serving a purpose similar to the Greek chorus. 5. The performers of a choral ode, especially a Pindaric ode. 6. a. A speech, song, or other utterance made in concert by many people. b. A simultaneous utterance by a number of people: a chorus of jeers from the bystanders. c. The sounds so made. tr. & intr.v. cho·rused or cho·russed, cho·rus·ing or cho·rus·sing, cho·rus·es or cho·rus·ses Idiom: To sing or utter in or as if in chorus. in chorus All together; in unison. [Latin, choral dance, from Greek khoros; see gher-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
chorus [ˈkɔːrəs]
n pl -ruses
1. (Music, other) a large choir of singers or a piece of music composed for such a choir
2. (Music, other) a body of singers or dancers who perform together, in contrast to principals or soloists
3. (Music, other) a section of a song in which a soloist is joined by a group of singers, esp in a recurring refrain
4. (Music / Pop Music) an intermediate section of a pop song, blues, etc., as distinct from the verse
5. (Music) Jazz any of a series of variations on a theme
6. (Literature / Poetry) (in ancient Greece)
a. a lyric poem sung by a group of dancers, originally as a religious rite
b. an ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors
7. (Performing Arts / Theatre)
a. (in classical Greek drama) the actors who sang the chorus and commented on the action of the play
b. actors playing a similar role in any drama
8. (Performing Arts / Theatre)
a. (esp in Elizabethan drama) the actor who spoke the prologue, etc.
b. the part of the play spoken by this actor
9. a group of people or animals producing words or sounds simultaneously
10. any speech, song, or other utterance produced by a group of people or animals simultaneously a chorus of sighs the dawn chorus
in chorus in unison
vb
to speak, sing, or utter (words, etc.) in unison
[from Latin, from Greek khoros]
Chorus a company of singers; a simultaneous outburst of speech. See also carol, choir.
Examples: chorus of bad language; of complaints; of conversation, 1845; of Greek actors; of laughter; of planets, 1660; of porpoises, 1698; of singers, 1656.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  chorus - any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" |
| 2. | chorus - a group of people assembled to sing together choir - a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony musical group, musical organisation, musical organization - an organization of musicians who perform together | |
| 3. | chorus - the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | |
| 4. |  chorus - a body of dancers or singers who perform togethercorps de ballet, ensemble - the chorus of a ballet company line - a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call" | |
| 5. |  chorus - a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek playsinging, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music | |
| Verb | 1. | chorus - utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused" |
| 2. |  chorus - sing in a choir music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
chorus
noun
2. choir, singers, ensemble, vocalists, choristers The chorus was singing 'The Ode to Joy'.
in chorus in unison, as one, all together, in concert, in harmony, in accord, with one voice `Let us in,' they all wailed in chorus.
Translations
chorus [ˈkɔːrəs]
A. N (choruses (pl))
1. [of singers, play] → coro m; (in musical) → conjunto m
in chorus → a coro
to sing in chorus → cantar a coro
in chorus → a coro
to sing in chorus → cantar a coro
3. (fig) a chorus of praise greeted the book → el libro fue recibido por un coro de aprobación or alabanzas
a chorus of shouts greeted this → esto fue recibido por un coro de exclamaciones
a chorus of shouts greeted this → esto fue recibido por un coro de exclamaciones
chorus [ˈkɔːrəs] n
(= singers) → chœur m
(= repeated part of song) → refrain m
(= song sung by chorus) → chœur m
chorus
chorus:
n
(= refrain) → Refrain m
chorus:
chorus girl
n → Revuetänzerin f → or -girl nt
chorus line
n → Revue f
chorus [ˈkɔːrəs]
chorus [ˈkɔːrəs]
1. n
b. (refrain, also) (fig) → ritornello
2. vt (answer) → rispondere in coro
chorus [ˈkɔːrəs]
1. n
b. (refrain, also) (fig) → ritornello
2. vt (answer) → rispondere in coro
n chorus [ˈkoːrəs]
1 a group of singers the festival chorus. koor فِرْقَةُ مُغَنّين хор pěvecký sbor kor der Chor χορωδία coro (laulu)koor گروه کر kuoro choeur מַקהֵלָה गायकों का समूह zbor énekkar, kórus paduan suara kór, söngflokkur coro 合唱団 합창단 choras koris koir koor (sang)kor chór coro cor хор spevácky súbor zbor hor kor, kör คณะขับร้องหมู่ koro 合唱團 хор گانے والوں کا طائفہ những người hát hợp xướng 合唱队
2 a group of singers and dancers in a musical show. koriste فِرْقَةُ مُغَنّين وراقِصين في مَسْرَحِيَّه хоров състав revuální sbor (pěvecký a taneční) kor die Revuegruppe ομάδα τραγουδιστών και χορευτών σε μουσικό θέαμα coro koor گروه رقصنده و آوازخوان kuoro troupe לְהָקָה किसी कार्यक्रम में गायकों और नर्तकों का समूह zbor, ansambl kórus(mű) kelompok pengiring söngflokkur corpo di ballo 踊り手と歌い手 (뮤지컬) 합창단 choras kordebalets korus koor kor zespół, grupa coro ansamblu хор и балет revuálny súbor pevci; plesalci trupa revybalett คณะขับร้องหมู่และนักเต้นรำ koro şarkıları söyleyen topluluk 歌舞團 кордебалет گویوں اور رقاصوں کا گروہ nhóm những người hát hợp xướng 歌舞团
3 part of a song repeated after each verse The audience joined in the chorus. refrein لازِمَه أو غنائيه припев refrén omkvæd; refræn der Kehrreim ρεφρέν estribillo refrään ترجیع بند؛ قسمتی از آهنگ که تکرار می شود kertosäe refrain פִּזמוֹן חוֹזֵר किसी गीत का हिस्सा जिसे हर छंद के बाद दोहराया जाता है pripjev, refren kar refrain viðlag ritornello 合唱部分 코러스 refrenas piedziedājums korus refrein omkved, refreng refren refrão refren припев refrén pripev, refren refren refräng บทเพลงท่อนที่ร้องซ้ำ nakarat 副歌 приспів مل کر گانے والا نغمہ điệp khúc 合唱团
4 something said or shouted by a number of people together He was greeted by a chorus of cheers. koor بِصَوْتٍ واحِد хор sborové volání kor der Chor κτ. που λέγεται εν χορώ coro koor عبارتی که توسط یک جمع بطور یک صدا بیان شود kuoro concert מַקהֵלָה एक साथ कई लोगों द्वारा दोहराया जाना pripjev, refren refrén suara serentak samtaka hróp coro いっせいに起こる声 합창 sutartinis šūksmas balsu koris; izrunāts korī berteriak serentak koor taktfast roping, kor chór coro cor хор голосов zborové volanie zbor povik korus, kör พูดขึ้นพร้อมกัน hep birlikte bağırma/söyleme 齊聲 хор غلغلہ đồng thanh 齐声
v
to sing or say together The children chorused `Goodbye, Miss Smith'. rei, praat/sing gelyktydig يُغَنّون، يَتَكَلَّمون بِصَوْتٍ واحِد пея в хор sborově zpívat, říci synge i kor; sige i kor im Chor sprechen/singen τραγουδώ, φωνάζω εν χορώ corear kooris laulma, kooris ütlema بطور دسته جمعی خواندن laulaa (lausua) kuorossa chanter/dire en choeur לַשִיר בְּמַקהֵלָה एक साथ कई लोगों द्वारा दोहराया जाना pjevati (recitirati) u zboru kórusban mond berseru bersama láta til sín heyra í einum kór cantare/dire in coro 声をそろえて言う 합창하다 sutartinai sušukti, pasakyti dziedāt/runāt korī menyanyi bersama in koor zingen, zeggen synge/rope i kor zaśpiewać, powiedzieć chórem dizer em coro a cânta/a spune în cor петь, повторять хором zborovo volať zapeti v zboru govoriti u glas säga (sjunga, ropa) i korus (kör) ร้องประสานเสียง hep birlikte bağırmak/söylemek 齊聲唱或說 співати, повторювати хором بیک وقت کہنا یا گانا đồng ca; đồng thanh 异口同声地说
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