Chair Definition & Meaning

chair
noun
  1. a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
  2. the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
  3. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
  4. an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"
  5. a particular seat in an orchestra; "he is second chair violin"
verb
  1. act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"
  2. preside over; "John moderated the discussion"

"Chair" in song lyrics

See how chair is used in real songs:

  • "They cornrows, basically you'd rather face the chair"
    7L & Esoteric f/ Army of the Pharaohs — This is War
  • "I swear, drown me in my chair"
    9th Prince f/ Stoneface — You Ain't Hear
  • "Instead of spitting shots through the air, maybe getting the chair"
    Aceyalone — I Got to Have it Too *

Usage tips for "chair"

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