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As a noun, chorus means a group of singers performing together. As a verb, it means sing (a song), express (a sentiment), or recite or say (words) in chorus.
Meanings of chorus
27 meaningsnoun
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.”
A group of people in a performance who recite together.
An instance of singing by a group of people.
figurativelyA group of people, animals, or inanimate objects who make sounds together.
“a chorus of crickets    a chorus of whiners”
figurativelyThe noise or sound made by such a group.
“a chorus of shouts and catcalls”
figurativelyA group of people who express a unanimous opinion.
figurativelyThe opinion expressed by such a group.
musicA piece of music, especially one in a larger work such as an opera, written to be sung by a choir in parts (for example, by sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses).
musicA part of a song which is repeated between verses; a refrain.
“The catchiest part of most songs is the chorus.”
musicThe main part of a pop song played after the introduction.
musicA group of organ pipes or organ stops intended to be played simultaneously; a compound stop; also, the sound made by such pipes or stops.
music(often attributively) A feature or setting in electronic music that makes one instrument sound like many.
music(Christianity) A simple, often repetitive, song intended to be sung in a group during informal worship.
music(jazz) The improvised solo section in a small group performance.
Older and rare meanings (3)
ancient greecehistoricalA group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.
ancient greecehistoricalA song performed by the singers of such a group.
chiefly britaintheaterhistoricalAn 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.
verb
To sing (a song), express (a sentiment), or recite or say (words) in chorus.
To express concurrence with (something said by another person); to echo.
(rare) To provide (a song) with a chorus or refrain.
To sing the chorus or refrain of a song.
To sing, express, or say in, or as if in, unison.
To echo in unison another person's words.
Of animals: to make cries or sounds together.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).