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 (see prologue sense 2) and epilogue (see epilogue sense 2) and comments on the action
d
: a group of dancers and singers supporting the featured players in a musical comedy or revue
2
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 theme
3
a
: a sound made by many people or animals at the same time
a chorus of boos
We awoke to a chorus of birdsong.
that eternal chorus of: "Are we there yet?" from the back seat—Sheila More
b
: a group of people or animals that are all heard at the same time
a chorus of frogs
see also:
chorused; chorusing; choruses
: to sing or utter in chorus
"They're here, they're here!" chorused the crowd.
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“Chorus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chorus. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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