concert

[ noun adjective kon-surt, -sert; verb kuhn-surt ]

noun

1. a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
2. a public performance, usually by an individual singer, instrumentalist, or the like; recital:

   The violinist has given concerts all over the world.

3. 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

1. designed or intended for concerts:

   concert hall.

2. performed at concerts:

   concert music.

3. performing or capable of performing at concerts:

   a concert pianist.

verb (used with object)

1. to contrive or arrange by agreement:

   They were able to concert a settlement of their differences.

2. to plan; devise:

   A program of action was concerted at the meeting.

verb (used without object)

1. to plan or act together.

concert

noun

1. 1. a performance of music by players or singers that does not involve theatrical staging Compare recital
   2. ( as modifier )

      a concert version of an opera

2. agreement in design, plan, or action
3. in concert
   1. acting in a co-ordinated fashion with a common purpose
   2. (of musicians, esp rock musicians) performing live

verb

1. to arrange or contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement

Other Words From

• post·concert adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of concert¹

1595–1605; (noun) < French < Italian concerto; concerto; (v.) < French concerter < Italian concertare to organize, arrange by mutual agreement, perhaps parasynthetically from con with + certo certain; Latin concertāre ( concertation ) is remote in sense

Word History and Origins

Origin of concert¹

C16: from French concerter to bring into agreement, from Italian concertare, from Late Latin concertāre to work together, from Latin: to dispute, debate, from certāre to contend

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. in concert, together; jointly:

   to act in concert.

Example Sentences

Wave specializes in creating live, immersive virtual concerts.

From TechCrunch

Taiwan is now having concerts because they have the public health infrastructure in place to be able to deal with whatever cases they do get.

From Popular-Science

AstraZeneca, which is developing the vaccine in concert with the University of Oxford, pushed pause on September 8 after a study volunteer in the United Kingdom had a suspected serious reaction.

From Science News

BTS grossed $170 million last year, ranking it fifth among the world’s top concert draws, just behind Elton John, according to concert trade publication Pollstar.

From Fortune

It’s up to Beaudoin to meet and exceed revenue for concerts, to collect individual contributions and grants, organize special events, and ensure that TWC grows and retains a talented staff.

From Washington Blade

But Cocker proved to be a survivor, bringing his passionate persona to concert halls around the world decade after decade.

From The Daily Beast

But Winter is dead, Clapton is tired of life on the road, and King unreliable in concert.

From The Daily Beast

She died in 1978—just before Pryor recorded Live in Concert.

From The Daily Beast

The sounds are less mechanical and more lush, more concert hall than dance floor.

From The Daily Beast

Later, she said he invited her to see The Temptations in concert and check out his Vegas stand-up show.

From The Daily Beast

Frulein Fichtner was the young lady who was going to play his concerto in A major at the concert that evening.

From Project Gutenberg

I played him my Rubinstein concerto two weeks ago and told him I wanted to play it in a concert.

From Project Gutenberg

I give up Kullak and my concert plan, thinking I'll study with Deppe and come out under his auspices.

From Project Gutenberg

Deppe believes that one must go through successive steps of preparation before one is fitted to attack the great concert works.

From Project Gutenberg

Two nice American girls, sisters, from the West, came on from Berlin on purpose for my concert.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• gig
• musical
• recital
• show