concert
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.
designed or intended for concerts: concert hall.
performed at concerts: concert music.
performing or capable of performing at concerts: a concert pianist.
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.
to plan or act together.
Idioms about concert
in concert, together; jointly: to act in concert.
Origin of concert
1Other words from concert
- post·con·cert, adjective
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How to use concert in a sentence
That would be music to the ears of Live Nation, the concert and event behemoth that owns the likes of Ticketmaster.
The group’s online concert in October also drew more than 100 million fans.
For fans of BTS, the only thing better than the group is each other | Marian Liu | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostThey are hungry for experiences to fill at least some of the void left by closed restaurants, shuttered concert venues, canceled events, and the inability to travel.
Five SEO tips to dominate local search this holiday season | Jim Yu | November 20, 2020 | Search Engine WatchUltimately, the plan is for people to get a Lead Horizon test when they buy a ticket to a concert or game, with the cost being split among the promoter, the government, and the person taking the test.
Want to bring back major sports events and concerts? The answer may lie in a mouthwash test for COVID | David Meyer | November 14, 2020 | FortuneThere aren’t as many opportunities to purchase, say, concert or airline tickets.
The only use to which he could turn this time of horrible suspense was in concerting a plan of action with his colleagues.
All the night before I had sat up with Ryall, answering correspondence and concerting my defence.
The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England | George Jacob HolyoakeThe month ends with a fine day; and I have been walking, and visiting Lewis, and concerting where to see Mr. Harley.
The Journal to Stella | Jonathan SwiftThe prince and the monk meanwhile conferred apart in low tones, concerting measures for present and future security.
Heroines of the Crusades | C. A. BlossThe Bonapartes moved from place to place, mainly with the view of concerting measures for the recovery of Corsica.
British Dictionary definitions for concert
a performance of music by players or singers that does not involve theatrical staging: Compare recital (def. 1)
(as modifier): a concert version of an opera
agreement in design, plan, or action
in concert
acting in a co-ordinated fashion with a common purpose
(of musicians, esp rock musicians) performing live
to arrange or contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
Origin of concert
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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