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in unison en · ADP

Meanings

  1. Moving, acting, or uttering in speech all at the same time.
    • Men often work in unison to accomplish political or religious reforms. 1891, Herbert Myrick, chapter 1, in How to Coöperate, New York: Orange Judd, page 9:
    • This sense of an ensemble gained in meaning when, as eight of the dancers swayed in unison, the ninth walked slowly and unshakingly toward the audience and then held her hands out, as if ritualistically offering the dance to us. 1988 March 4, Justin Hayford, “Ambiguous Gestures”, in Chicago Reader:
    • “Naturally, this game can take some time but we've got plenty of that. Are you ready!" We shouted in unison, "Yes!" 1988, Rita Mae Brown, Bingo, Bantam Dell, published 2008, →ISBN, page 315:

Relateds

in chorus

Translations (14)

pam agnan-agnan (moving or acting at the same time) · fr à l'unisson (moving or acting at the same time) · mi whakatepe (moving or acting at the same time) · ca a l'uníson (moving or acting at the same time) · got 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌺𐌾𐍉 (moving or acting at the same time) · nv tʼááłaʼ bizhiʼee (moving or acting at the same time) · mi korite (moving or acting at the same time) · el ενιαία (moving or acting at the same time) · mi ororite (moving or acting at the same time) · tl sabay-sabay (moving or acting at the same time) · it all'unisono (moving or acting at the same time) · es al unísono (moving or acting at the same time) · fi yhteen ääneen (moving or acting at the same time) · pl unisono (moving or acting at the same time)