Chorus
/ˈkɔːrəs/
Definitions
2 meaningsA group of singers who sing together, especially in a play or musical work.
/ˈkɔːrəs/
A group of singers
The chorus sang a powerful rendition of the song.
💡 Simply: Imagine a bunch of friends singing together – that's a chorus! Like in a play or concert.
👶 For kids: A group of people singing together!
More Examples
The musical featured a large and talented chorus.
How It's Used
"The choir sang a beautiful chorus."
"The chorus in the play provided commentary on the action."
A part of a song that is repeated after each verse.
/ˈkɔːrəs/
A repeated part of a song
The chorus is the most memorable part of the song.
💡 Simply: It's the part of a song that you sing along to – the catchy part that comes back again and again!
👶 For kids: The part of a song that you sing over and over.
More Examples
I love singing along to the chorus.
How It's Used
"The chorus of the song was very catchy."
From Middle English *corus, from Old French *cors, from Latin *chorus, from Greek *χορός (chorós) "dance, band of dancers, chorus".
The word has maintained its core meaning related to singing groups and repeated sections of songs throughout history.
Memory tip
Think 'core' group of singers.