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chorus

chorus

59 2.0
The part of a song that repeats and people sing together
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːrəs/
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  • Behind us in the gym, thunderous feet stamped bleachers to the chorus of "Let's Go Big Team."
  • chorus repeats
  • verse and chorus
  • second chorus

That's a perfect first chorus on a Blues.

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Examples

  • Here comes the uplifting chorus!

  • In the musical, the entire cast joined together to sing the chorus after every verse.

  • And the chorus of this song was Fly, Daddy, Fly, Fly, Daddy Fly.

  • Next time, can you get through the chorus before you do your solo?

  • Now you sing the chorus.

  • So let's join in just one last chorus

  • That song when I first sang that chorus, it was just so uplifting.

  • In pop songs, the verse's lyrics often narrate the story, while the chorus crystallizes the theme.

    Academic text (2017)
  • As one section or soloist performs the melody, the chorus adds the appropriate harmony on sustained syllables.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The chorus of their favorite song was so catchy that everyone started singing along.

Synonyms

refrain
vschorus
28 3.5

A part of a song repeated after each verse

is usually sung together with the soloist rather than after them

Compounds

5 4.8

A woman who dances and sings with other people on stage in a musical

3 3.7

A group of dancers or singers who perform together on stage in a musical show

Greek chorus
  • Literature
1 7.4

A group of people in ancient Greek plays who comment on the action for the audience

chorus frog
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A small North American frog with a loud musical call

A person who leads and trains a choir before performances so the singers perform together

chorus pedal
  • Specialized
6.7

An electronic device that makes one electric instrument sound like several by adding short echoes and small pitch changes

A group of people from the area who sing together

How Catchy

hook
149 3.4
chorus
59 2.0
refrain
28 3.5
verse
  • Literature
215 3.4

Surface Forms

chorus singular
choruses plural

Etymology

Chorus comes from the Greek choros, a singing and dancing group that often joined the music in plays. That's why the chorus of a song is the part people sing again and again, usually with everyone joining in.