Meanings
- 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 92 more examples
“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 315This 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
Translations
Catalan a l'uníson
- a l'unísonmoving or acting at the same time
Esperanto unisone
- unisonemoving or acting at the same time
Finnish yhteen ääneen
- yhteen ääneenmoving or acting at the same time
French à l'unisson
- à l'unissonmoving or acting at the same time
Greek ενιαία
- ενιαία (eniaía)moving or acting at the same time
Italian all'unisono
- all'unisonomoving or acting at the same time
Māori korite, ororite
- koritemoving or acting at the same time
- ororitemoving or acting at the same time
- whakatepemoving or acting at the same time
Polish unisono
- unisonomoving or acting at the same time
Spanish al unísono
- al unísonomoving or acting at the same time
Tagalog sabay-sabay
- sabay-sabaymoving or acting at the same time
Cite this entry
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