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to chorus

to chorus

1 3.4
Sing or say something together as a group
  • verb
  • /ˈkɔːrəs/
translation icon : corear
  • Whenever one of them threatens to fall over, we chorus:

Examples

  • When the event started, the crowd began to chorus the song together with enthusiasm.

  • As the doors open, all the detectives chorus their disbelief. #GREENLY#

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The other boys chorus in.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • "Thank you, ma'am," they chorus, and run out.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • She'll go to the rec room and ninety-nine voices will chorus, Boo.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • As the teacher asked a question, the students chorus their answers in unison.

  • At the end of the performance, the audience chorus their appreciation with loud applause.

Synonyms

to sing along
vsto chorus
44 1.4

To sing together with other people or with music playing

is performed at the same time by a coordinated group rather than joining casually
to choir
vsto chorus
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To sing with a group of singers

is used for any group performing together at the same time rather than formal ensembles

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 Loud

shout
162 1.0
to chant
178 4.4
to chorus
1 3.4
to murmur
11 4.2
to whisper
586 1.0

Surface Forms

chorus infinitive
chorused past
chorused past participle
chorusing present participle
choruses third person singular

Etymology

Chorus comes from the Greek choros, meaning 'a group who sang and danced', so to chorus is simply to sing or say something together as a group at the same time.