noun
chorus
KOR-us/ˈkɔːrəs/
The main section of a song repeated between verses.
The band and audience join in each time the chorus returns.
Etymology
Greek khoros named a dance or a company of singers and dancers. The song sense developed through the refrain that an audience joins in singing, connecting the repeated passage with collective voices.
In context
it happens every time she repeats the chorus towards the end of the song.
More examples
- The song returns to the chorus after each verse.
- She rewrote the chorus to make it simpler.
- The chorus stayed in my head all afternoon.
Forms
chorus · choruses
Similar words
- refrain
- A recurring line or section, which may be shorter than a chorus.