Main Entry:

¹cho·rus

Pronunciation:

\ˈkȯr-əs\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, ring dance, chorus, from Greek choros

Date:

1567

1 a: a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action ; also : a similar company in later plays b: a character in Elizabethan drama who speaks the prologue and epilogue and comments on the action c: an organized company of singers who sing in concert : choir ; especially : a body of singers who sing the choral parts of a work (as in opera) d: a group of dancers and singers supporting the featured players in a musical comedy or revue2 a: a part of a song or hymn recurring at intervals b: the part of a drama sung or spoken by the chorus c: a composition to be sung by a number of voices in concert d: the main part of a popular song ; also : a jazz variation on a melodic theme3 a: something performed, sung, or uttered simultaneously or unanimously by a number of persons or animals <a chorus of boos> <that eternal chorus of: “Are we there yet?” from the back seat — Sheila More> b: sounds so uttered <visitors are taken to the woods by car to hear the mournful choruses of howling wolves — Bob Gaines>

— in chorus

: in unison <answering in chorus>