What does "choreograph" mean?

To design and record the choreography for a dramatic work such as a ballet.

What is a synonym for "choreograph"?

Common synonyms include: arrange, manipulate.

Pronounced //ˈkɔɹjəɡɹæf//.

//ˈkɔɹjəɡɹæf// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To design and record the choreography for a dramatic work such as a ballet. transitive
"So he choreographs each event depending on the crowd, starting with something to learn the drill, like “Marching Through Georgia,” working in something to loosen people up like the hokeypokey, and probably a contra dance (long lines, not squares) like the Virginia reel."
2
plan and oversee the development and details of wordnet
3
To direct the development of a project; to orchestrate. transitive
"Fight sequences fall into one of three categories: “MAMs” (many against many), “OHMs” (one hits many), and “triple O′s” (one on one). Group fights — MAMs and OHMs — are more difficult to choreograph than triple O′s, and TV shows that included well-choreographed MAMs and OHMs received higher marks than those devoid of mass attacks."
4
compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music wordnet
5
To work as a choreographer. intransitive

"I refuse to choreograph such a hideous and immoral production."

Back-formation from choreography, equivalent to choreo- + -graph.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.