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concert
[kon-surt, -sert, kuhn-surt]
noun
a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
a public performance, usually by an individual singer, instrumentalist, or the like; recital.
The violinist has given concerts all over the world.
agreement of two or more individuals in a design or plan; combined action; accord or harmony.
His plan was greeted with a concert of abuse.
adjective
designed or intended for concerts.
concert hall.
performed at concerts.
concert music.
performing or capable of performing at concerts.
a concert pianist.
verb (used with object)
to contrive or arrange by agreement.
They were able to concert a settlement of their differences.
to plan; devise.
A program of action was concerted at the meeting.
verb (used without object)
to plan or act together.
concert
noun
a performance of music by players or singers that does not involve theatrical staging Compare recital
( as modifier )
a concert version of an opera
agreement in design, plan, or action
acting in a co-ordinated fashion with a common purpose
(of musicians, esp rock musicians) performing live
verb
to arrange or contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
Other Word Forms
- postconcert adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of concert1
Word History and Origins
Origin of concert1
Idioms and Phrases
in concert, together; jointly.
to act in concert.
Example Sentences
"It's one that does require concerted effort," he said, telling O'Toole that he and his team were engaged in trying to provide that support.
But, for a while at least, you’ll probably only hear it on streaming services and not in a concert setting.
Shortly after the raid, swap meet officials postponed the concert.
Big Smoke Festival is part of South Facing's summer of open-air concerts in London.
This Teen Vogue pictorial offers a glimpse of the audience at Carpenter's concerts: teen girls and young women wearing over-the-top girl gear, all pink bows and lace lingerie, with tongues firmly planted in cheek.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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