concert

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A public performance of music given by one or more musicians or singers for an audience.

   Grammar: Countable: a concert, two concerts. Often used with go to, at, or in: go to a concert.

   Patterns

   • go to a concert
   • at a concert
   • give a concert
   • a concert of something

   We went to a concert in the park last night.

   She is giving a concert of French songs next month.

   The band played three concerts in Tokyo.

2. 2noununcountableformal

   Agreement or cooperation between people or groups working together.

   Grammar: Uncountable and formal; used mainly in the fixed phrase in concert.

   Patterns

   • in concert
   • in concert with someone

   The two countries acted in concert to fight the disease.

   The police worked in concert with local charities.

Word forms

Common combinations

go to a concert

We're going to a concert on Friday.

give a concert

The choir will give a concert in the town hall.

concert hall

The new concert hall seats two thousand people.

rock concert

The rock concert was so loud my ears rang.

in concert with

She worked in concert with her colleagues on the project.

Synonyms and how they differ

show

A general word for any public performance, including theater or dance; a concert is specifically musical.

performance

More formal and can be any kind of acting, dancing, or music; a concert usually means a musical event.

gig

Informal and often for a single musician or band, especially in popular music.

Word family

concerted adjective

Done together by several people or groups.

concertmaster noun

The leading first violinist in an orchestra.

concerto noun

A piece of classical music for one solo instrument and orchestra.

Commonly confused: concert or concerto?

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