choruses

Meaning of choruses

plural noun
  1. a part of a song which is repeated after each verse.
    strong guitar-driven songs with big, big choruses
  2. a large organized group of singers, especially one which performs with an orchestra or opera company.
    he has words of praise for the RSNO Chorus
  3. a simultaneous utterance of something by many people.
    a growing chorus of complaint
    ‘Good morning,’ we replied in chorus
  4. (in ancient Greek tragedy) a group of performers who comment together on the main action.
    Sophocles no longer gave the chorus the major role
  5. a device used with an amplified musical instrument to give the impression that more than one instrument is being played.
    a chorus pedal
verb, 3rd person present
  1. (of a group of people) say the same thing at the same time.
    ‘Morning, Sister,’ the nurses chorused

mid 16th century (denoting a character speaking the prologue of a play): from Latin, from Greek khoros .

Information about choruses

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Hyphenation of choruses

cho-ruses

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 letters.
  • choruses is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

choruses synonyms

Meaning stop oneself from doing something:

refrain

Meaning a load, typically a heavy one:

burden

Meaning a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree:

strain

Meaning a piece of metal or other hard material curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on:

hook

Meaning an organized group of singers, especially one that takes part in church services or performs in public:

choir

Meaning a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together:

ensemble

Meaning a member of a choir, especially a choirboy or choirgirl:

choristers

Meaning a singer, typically one who regularly performs with a jazz or pop group:

vocalists

Meaning with or in proximity to another person or people:

together

Meaning at the same time:

simultaneously

Anagrams of choruses

chousers

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