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Verb
/ˈkôrəs/,
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choruses, plural;
  1. (of a group of people) Say the same thing at the same time
    • - they chorused a noisy amen
    • - “Morning, Father,” the children chorused
Noun
  1. A large organized group of singers, esp. one that performs together with an orchestra or opera company

  2. A group of singers or dancers performing together in a supporting role in a stage musical or opera

  3. A piece of choral music, esp. one forming part of a larger work such as an opera or oratorio

  4. A part of a song that is repeated after each verse, typically by more than one singer

  5. A simple song for group singing, esp. in informal Christian worship

  6. (in ancient Greek tragedy) A group of performers who comment on the main action, typically speaking and moving together

  7. A simultaneous utterance of something by many people
    • - a growing chorus of complaint
    • - “Good morning,” we replied in chorus
  8. A single character who speaks the prologue and other linking parts of the play, esp. in Elizabethan drama

  9. A section of text spoken by the chorus in drama

  10. A device used with an amplified musical instrument to give the impression that more than one instrument is being played
    • - a chorus pedal
  1. (chorus) any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
  2. (chorus) utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused"
  3. (chorus) a group of people assembled to sing together
  4. (chorus) choir: sing in a choir
  5. (chorus) refrain: the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
  6. (chorus) a body of dancers or singers who perform together
  7. (Chorus (Erasure)) Chorus, Erasure's fifth proper studio album, was released by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. in 1991 (see 1991 in music).
  8. (Chorus (Flying Saucer Attack album)) Chorus is a compilation album of singles by the experimental music band Flying Saucer Attack.
  9. (Chorus (gastropod)) Chorus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
  10. (Chorus (Greek drama)) The Greek chorus (choros) is a group of twelve or fifteen minor actors in tragic and twenty-four in comic plays of classical Athens. ...
  11. (Chorus (magazine)) is a Japanese josei manga magazine published by Shueisha.
  12. (Chorus (song)) A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, "to repeat", and later from Old French refraindre) is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song. Poetic fixed forms that feature refrains include the villanelle, the virelay, and the sestina.
  13. (Chorus) A voice doubling effect created by layering two identical sounds with a slight delay (20-50 ms) and slightly modulating the frequency of one or both of the sounds .
  14. (chorus (of a tune)) Strictly speaking, the portion of a song lyric or melody that is repeated, often with other voices joining in. In jazz improvisation, however, "playing a chorus" would mean taking a turn improvising over the tune's chords progression.
  15. (Chorus) The main part of a song based on the central melody, excluding any introductions, verses, interludes or endings.
  16. (Chorus) A group of singers usually divided into sections based on vocal range. The chorus was originally an ancient Greek practice of underscoring portions of the drama through music. The chorus is often used for crowd scenes and to play minor characters.
  17. (Chorus) In ancient Greece, the groups of dancers and singers who participated in religious festivals and dramatic performances. The chorus offered inter-act commentary. ...
  18. (Chorus) One complete cycle of a tune, one time through from top to bottom.
  19. (Chorus) a group of singers with more than one individual singing each part. The choruses in opera usually represent collective groups such as soldiers, priests, peasants, nymphs of the woods and so forth, whatever is required by the story of an opera. ...
  20. (Chorus) A composition usually in four or more parts written for a large number of singers. A group of persons who speak or sing in unison a given part or composition in drama or poetry recitation.
  21. (Chorus) the bit of a song that is repeated by the singer a few times in the song.
  22. (Chorus) The character who speaks the prologue - and often the epilogue.
  23. (Chorus) The main section in a piece of music, usually a repeated phrase
  24. (Chorus) In ancient Greek drama, a group of actors who commented on and interpreted the unfolding action on the stage. ...
  25. (chorus) a group of singers - male, female, or mixed - in which several singers sing each of the melodic lines.