Meaning of "chorus" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHORUS

From Latin, from Greek khoros.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHORUS

chorus  [ˈkɔːrəs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHORUS

Chorus is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb chorus in English.

WHAT DOES CHORUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chorus in the English dictionary

The first definition of chorus in the dictionary is a large choir of singers or a piece of music composed for such a choir. Other definition of chorus is a body of singers or dancers who perform together, in contrast to principals or soloists. Chorus is also a section of a song in which a soloist is joined by a group of singers, esp in a recurring refrain.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHORUS

PRESENT

Present

I chorus

you chorus

he/she/it choruses

we chorus

you chorus

they chorus

Present continuous

I am chorusing

you are chorusing

he/she/it is chorusing

we are chorusing

you are chorusing

they are chorusing

Present perfect

I have chorused

you have chorused

he/she/it has chorused

we have chorused

you have chorused

they have chorused

Present perfect continuous

I have been chorusing

you have been chorusing

he/she/it has been chorusing

we have been chorusing

you have been chorusing

they have been chorusing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I chorused

you chorused

he/she/it chorused

we chorused

you chorused

they chorused

Past continuous

I was chorusing

you were chorusing

he/she/it was chorusing

we were chorusing

you were chorusing

they were chorusing

Past perfect

I had chorused

you had chorused

he/she/it had chorused

we had chorused

you had chorused

they had chorused

Past perfect continuous

I had been chorusing

you had been chorusing

he/she/it had been chorusing

we had been chorusing

you had been chorusing

they had been chorusing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will chorus

you will chorus

he/she/it will chorus

we will chorus

you will chorus

they will chorus

Future continuous

I will be chorusing

you will be chorusing

he/she/it will be chorusing

we will be chorusing

you will be chorusing

they will be chorusing

Future perfect

I will have chorused

you will have chorused

he/she/it will have chorused

we will have chorused

you will have chorused

they will have chorused

Future perfect continuous

I will have been chorusing

you will have been chorusing

he/she/it will have been chorusing

we will have been chorusing

you will have been chorusing

they will have been chorusing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would chorus

you would chorus

he/she/it would chorus

we would chorus

you would chorus

they would chorus

Conditional continuous

I would be chorusing

you would be chorusing

he/she/it would be chorusing

we would be chorusing

you would be chorusing

they would be chorusing

Conditional perfect

I would have chorus

you would have chorus

he/she/it would have chorus

we would have chorus

you would have chorus

they would have chorus

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been chorusing

you would have been chorusing

he/she/it would have been chorusing

we would have been chorusing

you would have been chorusing

they would have been chorusing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you chorus
we let´s chorus
you chorus

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to chorus

Past participle

chorused

Present Participle

chorusing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CHORUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chorus» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of chorus

burden · choir · ensemble · refrain · response · strain

TRANSLATION OF CHORUS

Find out the translation of chorus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chorus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chorus» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 副歌
• Translator English - Spanish: estribillo
• English: chorus
• Translator English - Hindi: कोरस
• Translator English - Arabic: جوقة
• Translator English - Russian: хор
• Translator English - Portuguese: coro
• Translator English - Bengali: ধুয়া
• Translator English - French: refrain
• Translator English - Malay: Koro
• Translator English - German: Refrain
• Translator English - Japanese: 合唱部分
• Translator English - Korean: 후렴
• Translator English - Javanese: Paduan suara
• Translator English - Vietnamese: điệp khúc
• Translator English - Tamil: கோரஸ்
• Translator English - Marathi: एका सुरात
• Translator English - Turkish: koro
• Translator English - Italian: ritornello
• Translator English - Polish: refren
• Translator English - Ukrainian: хор
• Translator English - Romanian: cor
• Translator English - Greek: χορωδία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: chorus
• Translator English - Swedish: kören
• Translator English - Norwegian: chorus

10 QUOTES WITH «CHORUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chorus.

1

Roger Bart

I always enjoyed participating in artistic endeavors, and I remember in high school participating in chorus, drama and singing madrigals, mainly because they were an easy A. I loved being in plays and musicals too, but you didn't really get credit for those.

2

Bryan Batt

Le Petit is where I cut my teeth with some of my early roles. In 1982, I was in the chorus of 'Gypsy' and soon after I had my first lead as Jamie Lockhart in 'The Robber Bridegroom.'

3

James Bay

I loved pop music as a little kid. Things like the Black Eyed Peas. If it had a catchy chorus, I was into it.

4

James Cagney

I got a part as a chorus girl in a show called Every Sailor and I had fun doing it. Mother didn't really approve of it, through.

5

Charlie Cox

I was at a school in England, a prep school, from the ages of 8 and 13. And every play they did was a musical. Parents love musicals. And I don't sing. It was driving me crazy. 'We're doing 'Macbeth.' 'Yes!' 'The musical!' And I was always in the chorus, because of course, in all the main parts, you had to be able to sing.

6

Colman Domingo

It's an experience I'd like to add to the chorus, that these blue-collar, macho men, like my older brother, had the capacity to say: 'I don't care, I love you anyway.' There are young kids thinking: 'I'll never come out because it's too hard in our communities.' But I'm saying maybe your story can be similar to mine.

7

Abba Eban

Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as individuals.

8

Alex Ebert

Popular music usually has a chorus that needs to repeat, and people need to remember the song. That's sort of the major guideline when you're writing a song.

9

Roshon Fegan

Usually, my rhymes are just in my head. I start off with a theme, and once I start rapping and writing and singing, the chorus and all that, it just starts flowing. Then it's done in about an hour! I write a lot of songs.

10

Jorge Garcia

That's always a cool thing to be the voice of what the eyes are seeing. It gives you the role of the Greek chorus and that's always fun to do.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHORUS»

Discover the use of chorus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chorus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Chorus

CHORUS is the anthem of a new generation of poets unified by the desire to transcend the identity politics of the day and begin to be seen as one. One hundred voices woven through testimony and new testament. It is the cry of the unheard.

Saul Williams, Dufflyn Lammers, Aja Monet, 2012

A Chorus Line: The Complete Book of the Musical

This impressive book contains the complete book and lyrics of one of the longest running shows in Broadway history with a preface by Samuel Freedman, an introduction by Frank Rich and lots of photos from the stage production.

Edward Kleban, James Kirkwood, Michael Bennett, Nicholas Dante, Marvin Hamlisch, Frank Rich, Samuel G. Freedman, James Kirkwood, Michael Bennett, 2000

Chorus and Community

This volume discusses groups, including an East African chorus; groups from 19th century England, Germany, and America; early twentieth-century Russian Menonites; Soviet workers' clubs; and more.

Karen Ahlquist, 2006

The Unheavenly Chorus: Unequal Political Voice and the ...

This is a masterful work, certain to be a classic."--Robert Reich, University of California, Berkeley "This book is one of a kind.

Kay Lehman Schlozman, Sidney Verba, Henry E. Brady, 2012

A chorus of stones: the private life of war

Written by one of America's most innovative and articulate feminists, this book illustrates how childhood experience, gender and sexuality, private aspirations, and public personae all assume undeniable roles in the causes and effects of ...

Susan Griffin, 1993

A Chorus of Witnesses: Model Sermons for Today's Preacher

Developed and delivered by renowned pastors, theologians, and homileticians, the thirty-six entries in this volume include sermons that make artful use of sources, pursue classic aims, and exhibit particular homiletic forms.

Thomas G. Long, Cornelius Plantinga, 1994

Getting Started with Middle School Chorus

This second edition of Getting Started with Middle School Chorus gives you new information on working with young adolescent changing voices, designing optimal rehearsals for middle schoolers, managing growing choral programs, and helping ...

Patrick K. Freer, 2009

Chorus

Explains the process of being in a chorus and putting on a performance.

Rae Emmer, 2002

The Function of the Chorus in T. S. Eliot's "Murder in the ...

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2, University of Dusseldorf "Heinrich Heine," course: T. S. Eliot, 9 entries in the bibliography, language: English, comment: ...

Cornelia Kaltenbacher, 2007

Nature's Fading Chorus: Classic And Contemporary Writings On ...

The offerings not only reveal much about amphibian life, but also provide fascinating insight into the worldviews of the many writers, scientists, and naturalists who have delved into the subject.The book is divided into five sections.

Gordon Miller, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHORUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chorus is used in the context of the following news items.

Chorus finds own work 'disappointing'

Ivan Hodges of Stoke isn't happy with the way Chorus and its contractors have installed fibre optic cable on a shared fence with his neighbours. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

Boston Gay Men's Chorus Sings Its Stories Through The Middle East

Boston Gay Men's Chorus members Michael Lombo, Peter Crosby and Jay Baer perform at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy of ... «WBUR, Jul 15»

Pittsburgh Youth Chorus training programs have openings in …

If your child likes to sing, here's a chance to jump start his or her career in music. The Pittsburgh Youth Chorus — formerly the Children's ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»

Canton Symphony Chorus announces auditions for its new season

CANTON — The Canton Symphony Chorus will be holding auditions for the 2015-2016 season at the Birk Center for the Arts on Walsh ... «The-review, Jul 15»

USA Singers and Stonehaven Chorus put on a show

Mid way through their concert, The Stonehaven Chorus performed their short recital of four songs and were warmly rewarded with rapturous ... «Mearns Leader, Jul 15»

WATCH: Chorus Line of Cyclones Marching Across the Pacific

Four cyclones are kicking it up in a kind of meteorological chorus line across the tropical Pacific today. You can see them in the animation ... «Discover Magazine, Jul 15»

Cannon Beach Chorus to sing a cabaret

SEASIDE — The Cannon Beach Chorus will feature “The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan” at the summer Cabaret performances at 7 p.m. Friday and ... «Coast Weekend, Jul 15»

Community Chorus to perform at Jefferson Day

OAK RIDGE — The Jefferson Township Community Chorus will perform on Saturday, July 11, at 12:30 p.m. on the main stage of the Jefferson ... «The Advertiser News South, Jul 15»

Secret history: Claudio Abbado's prison chorus

He formed a group, which he named the Pappageno Chorus, and began putting on concerts in the prison chapel. Hearing that Abbado was ... «Slipped Disc, Jul 15»

The Dawn Chorus--Nature's Best Symphony

Within ten minutes of the robin's wake-up lyrics, the entire hillside chorus is in full sound--red-eyed vireo, house wren, bluebird, goldfinch, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»