concert
Americannoun
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concerts
plural
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a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
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a public performance, usually by an individual singer, instrumentalist, or the like; recital.
The violinist has given concerts all over the world.
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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
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designed or intended for concerts.
concert hall.
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performed at concerts.
concert music.
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performing or capable of performing at concerts.
a concert pianist.
verb (used with object)
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concerts,
present (3rd person singular)
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concerted,
past participle, past
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concerting
present participle
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to contrive or arrange by agreement.
They were able to concert a settlement of their differences.
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to plan; devise.
A program of action was concerted at the meeting.
verb (used without object)
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concerts,
present (3rd person singular)
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concerted,
past participle, past
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concerting
present participle
idioms
noun
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a performance of music by players or singers that does not involve theatrical staging Compare recital
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( as modifier )
a concert version of an opera
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agreement in design, plan, or action
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acting in a co-ordinated fashion with a common purpose
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(of musicians, esp rock musicians) performing live
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verb
Other Word Forms
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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concertsimple
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concertssimple
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have concertedperfect
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has concertedperfect
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am concertingprogressive
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are concertingprogressive
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is concertingprogressive
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have been concertingperfect progressive
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has been concertingperfect progressive
Past
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concertedsimple
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had concertedperfect
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was concertingprogressive
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were concertingprogressive
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had been concertingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of concert
1595–1605; (noun) < French < Italian concerto; see concerto; (v.) < French concerter < Italian concertare to organize, arrange by mutual agreement, perhaps parasynthetically from con with + certo certain; Latin concertāre ( see concertation) is remote in sense
Explanation
A concert is a performance by musicians or singers for an audience. If you're in the glee club, you know about singing in concerts, and maybe you've seen your favorite bands in concert, too. A concert usually doesn't involve theatrical staging. You can have a concert version of an opera, but that means the singers stand there and sing without sets or props, and without much acting or moving around. Less commonly, concert is a verb (accent on the second syllable), meaning to agree with others on something. That meaning shows up in the phrase in concert — your objections will carry more weight if you act in concert with your neighbors.
Vocabulary lists containing concert
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Alara, 26, Elif, 31, Begum, 31, and Zeynep, 25, called the concert "a once-in-a-lifetime experience"
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The Grammy Award-winning star played the track, called What Is Enough, during his sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden, on the second anniversary of Payne's death.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Talarico pointed out that he had participated in campaign events via videoconference while suffering from the flu and also attended a concert in Dallas during the time in question.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Leiters compared working in the office to attending a live concert or soccer match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
This is how it will be onstage during the holiday concert.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
Joel canceled concerts in May 2025 after revealing two months before that he had a brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH, which causes physical and mental issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Oades said the additional funding "will allow us to significantly level-up our musical offering and our in-house concerts and events".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
More than 85% of people going to concerts buy two or more tickets, according to TicketData.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
They reunite in February for concerts honoring the centenary of Mstislav Rostropovich, one of Mr. Noseda’s predecessors as music director of the NSO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
For school concerts he had to play Schubert, Beethoven, and Mozart, but now that he had graduated, he was free to play whatever he liked, which was swing.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
That will take faster, more predictable permitting and a concerted effort to train electricians, welders and technicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
So, this year, for instance, the concerted moves higher in oil and commodity prices, and the pronounced downtrend in say, government bonds across the world, have been highly suited to trend investing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
"It was really just a combination of better samples, instrumental advantage and a more concerted effort. All of those things came together," Renne added.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
But there was certainly a concerted effort to attract the eye of younger shoppers with a fashion-forward approach to Christmas party staples like sequinned dresses, tasselled skirts and see-through lace tops.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Nonsense,” Mrs Bland said, but her voice sort of died away and she stared at me for a moment, and the girls drew their breaths in with a soft concerted sound.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
But it must also affirm the core values we still share in concerting our common cause toward the common good.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2022
Happy concerting and let's hope the sun comes out by at least July 5.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2011
He suspected that the wool-dealers were concerting a new plan whereby they might slip away round the contending armies and reach their destination by a totally new route.
From Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy by B. L. (Bertram Lenox) Putnam Weale
Since the battle began the Government have been engaged almost every hour in concerting with the Allies the necessary measures to assist the armies to deal with the emergency.
From Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 by Various
Renzo returned early in the morning, and Agnes and he busied themselves in concerting the operations of the evening.
From The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni by Alessandro Manzoni
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