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Chorus
Found in thesaurus: sound, musical group, musical organisation, musical organization, music, line, company, troupe, let loose, let out, utter, emit, sing
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chorus
n.
choir, group of singers; song sung by a chorus; refrain, repeated section (of a song)
v.
sing together in harmony
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Chorus
Chorus may refer to:
Music
- Chorus (Eberhard Weber album), a 1985 album by jazz composer Eberhard Weber
- Chorus (Erasure album), a 1991 album by English musical duo Erasure
- "Chorus" (Erasure song), a 1991 single from the album
- Chorus (Flying Saucer Attack album), an album by the band Flying Saucer Attack
- Chorus (song) or refrain, line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse
- Chorus effect, the perception of similar sounds from multiple sources as a single, richer sound
- Chorus form, song in which all verses or stanzas are sung to the same music
- Choir, a vocal ensemble
- Chorus UK, a community choir in Sheffield, UK
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chorus
Noun
1. any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
(hypernym) sound
2. a group of people assembled to sing together
(hypernym) musical organization, musical organisation, musical group
(hyponym) choir
(derivation) choir
3. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
(synonym) refrain
(hypernym) music
(hyponym) tra-la, tra-la-la
(part-holonym) song
(derivation) choir
4. a body of dancers or singers who perform together
(synonym) chorus line
(hypernym) line
(hyponym) corps de ballet, ensemble
(member-meronym) chorus girl, showgirl, chorine
(derivation) choir
5. a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
(synonym) Greek chorus
(hypernym) company, troupe
(derivation) choir
(classification) singing, vocalizing
Verb
1. utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused"
(hypernym) utter, emit, let out, let loose
(derivation) Greek chorus
2. sing in a choir
(synonym) choir
(hypernym) sing
(derivation) Greek chorus
(classification) music
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chorus
nm.
chorus, choir; refrain
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chorus (de)
n.
chorus, choir, group of singers; song sung by a chorus; refrain, repeated section (of a song)
