Meaning of chorus in English
Verb
chorusDefinitions
1. utter in unisonExamples
- « 'yes,' the children chorused »
- 2. sing in a choir
Noun
chorusEtymology
mid 16th century (denoting a character speaking the prolog of a play): from Latin, from Greek khorosDefinitions
1. any utterance produced simultaneously by a groupExamples
- « a chorus of boos »
- 2. a group of people assembled to sing together
- 3. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
- 4. a body of dancers or singers who perform together
- 5. a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play