choreograph

verb

cho·​reo·​graph ˈkȯr-ē-ə-ˌgraf 

choreographed; choreographing; choreographs

transitive verb

1

: to compose the choreography of

choreograph a ballet

2

: to arrange or direct the movements, progress, or details of

a carefully choreographed meeting

intransitive verb

: to engage in choreography

choreographer

ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-grə-fər 

noun

Synonyms

• arrange
• blueprint
• budget
• calculate
• chart
• design
• frame
• lay out
• map (out)
• organize
• plan
• prepare
• project
• scheme (out)
• shape
• strategize (about)

Examples of choreograph in a Sentence

She was hired to choreograph the ballet routines.

the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, a seminal multimedia evening-length dance work choreographed by Jones in the 1990s. —Michael Cuby, Them, 29 Oct. 2024

After reading Kolstad’s script, Reeves sent it to his ‘The Matrix’ collaborators Stahelski and Leitch, asking them to consider choreographing its action scenes. —Simon Bland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024

Advertisement The album also has a ballet component, which was choreographed by Yusha-Marie Sorzano. —Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024

Directed by Jason Lester and choreographed by Alex Wong, the video features the Groundhog Day actor, 74, as its official narrator, book-ending Laufey's vocal spin on the Christmas classic. —Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1