chorus

cho-rus · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The part of a song that is repeated after each verse.

  2. 2.

    To speak or utter simultaneously.

  3. 3.

    A group of singers who perform together.

  4. 4.

    Something said or expressed by many people at once.

  5. 5.

    In Greek drama, a group of performers who comment on the action.

Forms

plural: choruses

Phrases & expressions

  • in chorus — all together, simultaneously
  • a chorus of — many voices or expressions together
  • chorus line — a group of dancers performing together

Related words

See also: choir, refrain, sing
Synonyms: choir, ensemble, refrain

Etymology

From Latin "chorus" meaning a dance in a circle, band of dancers, from Greek "khoros."