1. [n]  the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
2. [n]  any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
3. [n]  a group of people assembled to sing together
4. [n]  a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
5. [n]  a body of dancers or singers who perform together
6. [v]  utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused"
7. [v]  sing in a choir

1. \Cho"rus\, n.; pl. {Choruses}. [L., a dance in a ring, a
   dance accompanied with song; a chorus, a band of dancers and
   singers. Gr. ?. See {Choir}.]
   1. (Antiq.) A band of singers and dancers.
            The Grecian tragedy was at first nothing but a
            chorus of singers.                    --Dryden.
   2. (Gr. Drama) A company of persons supposed to behold what
      passed in the acts of a tragedy, and to sing the
      sentiments which the events suggested in couplets or
      verses between the acts; also, that which was thus sung by
      the chorus.
            What the lofty, grave tragedians taught In chorus or
            iambic.                               --Milton.
   3. An interpreter in a dumb show or play. [Obs.]
   4. (Mus.) A company of singers singing in concert.
   5. (Mus.) A composition of two or more parts, each of which
      is intended to be sung by a number of voices.
   6. (Mus.) Parts of a song or hymn recurring at intervals, as
      at the end of stanzas; also, a company of singers who join
      with the singer or choir in singer or choir in singing
      such parts.
   7. The simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration;
      as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls.
   

2. \Cho"rus\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chorused}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Chorusing}.]
   To sing in chorus; to exclaim simultaneously. --W. D.
   Howells.
   

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