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

Ladner said that that idea came from the fertile brain of tap legend Mercedes Ellington, granddaughter of jazz pioneer Duke Ellington, who choreographed a number for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s holiday show. —Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024

Jenkins also enjoyed choreographing massive action set pieces where the camera could be everywhere. —Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024

The French team seemed to like me and asked me to choreograph the 100th anniversary show in Paris, which opened in 1967. —Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024

What was the process of choreographing the episode’s major fight between Jamie and Beth? —William Earl, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1