chorus

Everyday

1. The chorus of a song is the part that is repeated after each verse. tree →
2. A chorus is a large group of singers, a choir, or a group who sing and dance together in a show. tree →
3. A chorus of voices or sounds is many of them at once, as in a chorus of birds. tree →
4. To chorus means to say something all together. tree →
5. (drama) In ancient Greek plays, the chorus was a group who commented on the story. tree →

In the lessons

In music lessons, songs have verses and a chorus; the chorus is often the catchiest part. In school plays, children may be in the chorus. In nature, the dawn chorus is birds singing at sunrise. In stories, Yes, Miss! the class chorused. In Greek drama, the chorus explained events.

Examples

• Everyone sang along with the chorus. tree →
• The song has three verses and a chorus. tree →
• She sings in the school chorus. tree →
• We woke to the dawn chorus of birds. tree →
• Good morning, Mr Smith! the children chorused. tree →
• A chorus of complaints followed the news. tree →
• In Greek plays the chorus speaks together. tree →
• “We will!” cried all the mice, in a shrill chorus. tree →

Note

Plural: choruses. Said KOR-us; ch sounds like k. In chorus means all together. Do not confuse with choir (also a group of singers), though they overlap.