chorus1 nounchorus2 verb
choruscho‧rus1 /ˈkɔːrəs/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINchorus1
ExamplesOrigin:
1500-1600 Latin ‘circular dance, chorus’, from Greek chorosEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a 100-voice chorus
- Oslin got her start in the chorus of musicals like "Hello, Dolly!"and "West Side Story."
- The chorus's singing was excellent, and so was the orchestral playing.
- the Hallelujah Chorus in Handel's Messiah
- And the way your chorus backed you up-strong stuff!
- He admired them duly and was forced to join in with a chorus of auld lang syne downstairs.
- Jimmy Carter and George Bush also have joined a growing chorus of eminent senior politicians in the quest for reform.
- Lisa Fennell, in addition to her role in the chorus, was to understudy Désirée.
- That man seemed to know every chorus that had ever been written.
- The chorus produced by hundreds of males can be heard over a mile away.
- The first birds were waking; the dawn chorus began.
THESAURUS► song
Collocations a short piece of music with words that you sing: · We sang songs around the campfire.· The song was written by John Lennon.
► track one of the songs on a CD or record: · Track three is my favourite one.
► number a song that forms part of a performance of several songs: · The show was brilliant, from the opening number to the end.
► tune the notes in a song, without the words: · I recognize the tune, but I can’t remember what it’s called.
► melody the main series of notes in a piece of music that has several parts which are played together: · The song has a simple melody and beautiful lyrics.
► verse a set of sentences that make up one part of a song: · She sang the first verse of ‘Amazing Grace’.
► chorus a set of sentences in a song that is repeated after each verse: · Most of the kids were able to join in the chorus.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who sings► singer someone who sings, especially as their job: · I wanted to have a career as a singer.opera/jazz/blues/rock etc singer: · Jodie dreamed of being a rock singer.a good/bad/terrible etc singer: · She's very pretty, and a good singer too.lead singer (=the main singer in a band): · Mick Jagger, the lead singer with the Rolling Stonesbacking singer (=someone who sings the background tune, not the main tune): · In those days we had a band with a brass section and a couple of female backing singers.
► vocalist a singer in a group that plays popular music: · The female vocalist came on in a long white gown.· He's a session musician, providing studio backing to well-known vocalists.lead vocalist (=main vocalist): · Tom, the lead vocalist, is also a talented guitarist.
► choir a large group of singers who regularly sing in a church or school or with a group of musicians: · I have always sung in choirs.· He's a member of a Welsh Male Voice Choir.· The school choir performed Vivaldi's Gloria.· Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin started singing in gospel choirs, not at music lessons.
► chorus a large group of people who sing together, for example people from a particular town or school: · The chorus's singing was excellent, and so was the orchestral playing.
WORD SETS► Dancearabesque, nounballerina, nounballet, nounballet dancer, nounballroom, nounballroom dancing, nounbelly dance, nounbolero, nounboogie, verbbop, verbbop, nounbossanova, nounbreakdancing, nouncabaret, nouncancan, nouncha-cha, nounchoreograph, verbchoreography, nounchorus, nounconga, nouncountry dancing, noundance, noundance, verbdo-si-do, nounexotic dancer, nounflamenco, nounfloor show, nounfolk dance, nounfootwork, nounfoxtrot, noungo-go dancer, nounhoofer, nounhornpipe, nounhula, nounjig, nounjitterbug, nounjive, nounjive, verblambada, nounminuet, nounmorris dancing, nounpas de deux, nounpirouette, nounpolka, nounprima ballerina, nounquadrille, nounquickstep, nounreel, nounroutine, nounrumba, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsquare dance, nounstep, nounstudio, nountango, nountango, verbtap, nountap dancing, nountarantella, nountwo-step, nounwaltz, nounwaltz, verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a roar/murmur/chorus of approval
Phrases· There were murmurs of approval from the crowd.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► dawn· Few people have not woken to the sounds of the dawn chorus nor seen moths drawn to artificial lights as daylight fades.· Having heard the evening chorus, I want to hear the dawn chorus as well.· So do the birds that form the dawn chorus at Wayland.· When I wake early to the dawn chorus, I turn my face into my pillow, hoping to prolong the dream.· In woodland we stood and listened to the vociferous dawn chorus.· The first birds were waking; the dawn chorus began.· Day Six: With a salute from the dawn chorus, your cruiser leaves at 6.30am and heads back to Cologne.
► girl· Charlie was dancing with Madge again, and with one of the chorus girls called Isabel.· She was not a good dancer, just a dancer, just a chorus girl.· The chorus girls kissed him on the cheek for gratitude and the men smiled and said thank you.· She apparently earned a little extra at weekends, by singing incognito as a chorus girl in somewhat shady theaters.· She thought of the noise of the lodging houses with the chorus girls shrieking at each other and larking in the corridors.· The chorus girls had taken to calling her Duchess, and Stephen they called the Duke.· Those nights the chorus girls all kissed him goodnight on the cheek.· I wouldn't be a chorus girl, I'd be a singer.
► line· While auditioning for the show, Lloyd Webber met a young dancer from the chorus line, Sarah Brightman.· It is the equivalent of the Rockettes suddenly stumbling around the stage with a chorus line of all left feet.· Janet was in the chorus as well as being understudy, and the chorus line would now be as it was before Lisa came.
VERB► hear· I hear you all chorus!!· Having heard the evening chorus, I want to hear the dawn chorus as well.· It did a Big Ben chime, and I heard a chorus of kids' shouts from inside.
► join· Doctors, psychiatrists, police and civil servants have now joined a public chorus calling for tough, uniform national laws.· He said the former president might join the chorus of high-ranking Republicans and former government officials urging Powell to join the ticket.· Everyone is expected to join in the chorus.· When he complained about the tax increase, he was joining the whiny chorus of local boys on the Ryder Cup team.· He admired them duly and was forced to join in with a chorus of auld lang syne downstairs.· With a glad sigh of relief, I joined the chorus of nods.· Aylesbury's town mayor has joined the chorus of disapproval.· State legislators and officials joined the chorus of promoters seeking Reclamation projects....
► sing· Voice trembling slightly, I sang the first chorus, mouth too near the mike, and glided towards the stool.· What you need to sing in this chorus is a beautiful instrument, strong musical skills, commitment and a good heart.· He was already beginning to mouth a little of it, picking up phrases sung by the chorus, trying out phonemes.· She apparently earned a little extra at weekends, by singing incognito as a chorus girl in somewhat shady theaters.· Class 1 started to sing the opening chorus.· We have just sung a chorus accompanied by two amplified guitars.· He had joined the choir school of Notre-Dame and had sung in the chorus of the Opera-Comique.· They sing a buoyant chorus song and march around the stage whilst performing evolutions.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a chorus of thanks/disapproval/protest etc► in chorus
1the part of a song that is repeated after each verse: - "Mom!" the kids cried, in chorus.
Everyone joined in the chorus.2a large group of people who sing together SYN choir: I sing with the university chorus.3a piece of music written to be sung by a large group of people: a recording of the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’4a group of singers, dancers, or actors who act together in a show but do not have the main parts: New voices are needed to join the chorus for the annual festival in October.5a chorus of thanks/disapproval/protest etc something that a lot of people all say at the same time: The minister was greeted with a chorus of boos. There was a chorus of agreement from the committee. More politicians have now joined in the chorus of complaints.6in chorus if people say something in chorus, they say the same thing at the same time: ‘Thank you,’ they said in chorus.chorus1 nounchorus2 verb
choruschorus2 verb [transitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE
chorus
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | chorus |
| he, she, it | choruses | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | chorused |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have chorused |
| he, she, it | has chorused | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had chorused |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will chorus |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have chorused |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am chorusing |
| he, she, it | is chorusing | |
| you, we, they | are chorusing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was chorusing |
| you, we, they | were chorusing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been chorusing |
| he, she, it | has been chorusing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been chorusing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be chorusing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been chorusing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Collocations- "What happened?" they chorused.
- Throughout Britain, thousands of teenagers, offered a rude purgative to royal overkill, chorused a noisy amen.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a roar/murmur/chorus of approval
if people chorus something, they say it at the same time: · There were murmurs of approval from the crowd.
‘Hurry up!’ chorused the girls.