Chourse vs. Chorus: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 26, 2023
"Chourse" is an incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is "Chorus," which refers to a group singing in unison or a repeated section in a song.
Which is correct: Chourse or Chorus
How to spell Chorus?
Chourse is Incorrect
Chorus is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember "Chorus" has "us" singing together.
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 26, 2023
"Chorus" is like "torus" in spelling, not "course."
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Oct 26, 2023
Think of the word "orchestra" and take the first and last parts: "or" + "us" = "Chorus".
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Remember a "chorus" line where people sing in harmony, not off course.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 26, 2023
"Chorus" rhymes with "for us," focusing on the communal singing aspect.
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Oct 26, 2023
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Chourse and Chorus Definitions
Chorus
Chorus: A group of singers who perform together.
The chorus delivered a harmonious performance.
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Sep 12, 2023
Chorus
Chorus: An orchestral composition used in operas, ballets, etc.
The ballet opened with a vibrant chorus.
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Sep 12, 2023
Chorus
A group of singers who perform together, usually singing multi-part compositions with more than one singer for each part.
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Sep 10, 2023
Chorus
A group of vocalists and dancers who support the soloists and leading performers in operas, musical comedies, and revues.
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Chorus
A musical composition usually in four or more parts written for a large number of singers.
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Chorus
A refrain in a song, especially one in which the soloist is joined by other performers or audience members.
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Chorus
A solo section based on the main melody of a popular song and played by a member of the group.
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Chorus
A group of persons who speak or sing in unison a given part or composition in drama or poetry recitation.
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Chorus
An actor in Elizabethan drama who recites the prologue and epilogue to a play and sometimes comments on the action.
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Chorus
A group in a classical Greek drama whose songs and dances present an exposition of or, in later tradition, a disengaged commentary on the action.
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Chorus
The portion of a classical Greek drama consisting of choric dance and song.
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Chorus
A simultaneous utterance by a number of people
A chorus of jeers from the bystanders.
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Chorus
A simultaneous production of sound by numerous animals
The midday chorus of cicadas.
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Chorus
A simultaneous production of sound by numerous inanimate objects
A chorus of lawnmowers from the neighborhood's backyards.
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Chorus
A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.
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Chorus
An actor who reads the prologue and epilogue of a play, and sometimes also acts as a commentator or narrator; also, a portion of a play read by this actor.
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Chorus
A group of singers performing together; a choir; specifically, such a group singing together in a musical, an opera, etc., as distinct from the soloists; an ensemble.
The performance of the chorus was awe-inspiring and exhilarating.
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Chorus
(by extension) A group of people in a performance who recite together.
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Chorus
A group of people or animals who make sounds together.
A chorus of crickets
A chorus of whiners
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Chorus
The noise or sound made by such a group.
A chorus of shouts and catcalls
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Chorus
A piece of music, especially one in a larger work such as an opera, written to be sung by a choir in parts (for example, by sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses).
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Chorus
A part of a song which is repeated between verses; a refrain.
The catchiest part of most songs is the chorus.
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Chorus
A group of organ pipes or organ stops intended to be played simultaneously; a compound stop; also, the sound made by such pipes or stops.
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Chorus
A feature or setting in electronic music that makes one instrument sound like many.
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Chorus
(Christianity) A simple, often repetitive, song intended to be sung in a group during informal worship.
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Chorus
To sing (a song), express (a sentiment), or recite or say (words) in chorus.
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Chorus
To express concurrence with (something said by another person); to echo.
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Chorus
A band of singers and dancers.
The Grecian tragedy was at first nothing but a chorus of singers.
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Chorus
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 taughtIn chorus or iambic.
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Chorus
A composition of two or more parts, each of which is intended to be sung by a number of voices.
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Chorus
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.
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Chorus
The simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration; as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls.
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Chorus
A company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
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Chorus
Chorus: The part of a song that is repeated after each verse.
The chorus of the song is catchy.
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Sep 12, 2023
Chorus
Chorus: A simultaneous utterance by many people.
A chorus of approval echoed in the room.
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Sep 12, 2023
Chorus
Chorus: Anything spoken or sung all at once by many voices.
There was a chorus of 'Happy Birthday' for her.
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FAQs
What is the verb form of Chorus?
"Chorused" as in "They chorused their approval."
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Oct 26, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Chorus?
No specific conjunction is associated with "chorus."
Sara Rehman
Oct 26, 2023
Why is it called Chorus?
The term originates from the Greek word 'choros', which referred to a dance accompanied by singing.
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Is the Chorus term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but it can be used metaphorically.
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Oct 26, 2023
How is Chorus used in a sentence?
"The chorus of the song was stuck in my head all day."
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Oct 26, 2023
What is the first form of Chorus?
Chorus does not have verb forms in traditional conjugation since it's primarily a noun. However, "chorus" can be considered its base form if considering its occasional use as a verb.
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Oct 26, 2023
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