EGAVE

chorus

About 6.59 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song. A song performed by the singers of such a group.
  2. noun A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.
  3. noun A song performed by the singers of such a group.
  4. noun An actor who reads the prologue and epilogue of a play, and sometimes also acts as a commentator or narrator; also, a portion of a play read by this actor.
  5. noun A group of singers performing together; a choir; specifically, such a group singing together in a musical, an opera, etc., as distinct from the soloists; an ensemble.
    The performance of the chorus was awe-inspiring and exhilarating.
  6. noun A group of people in a performance who recite together.
  7. noun An instance of singing by a group of people.
  8. noun A group of angels, or of types of angels like seraphim.

Similar words

choir chorus line refrain greek chorus choral song singing tune chant concerto

Often followed by

of and in is to line girls was from

Word family

chorused choruses chorusing

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