karaoke
/ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki//ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/
karaoke noun: a form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
Noun
karaoke (countable and uncountable, plural karaokes)
- A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
- The karaoke has been well received by those who frequent the oriental cabaret scene and adopt its particular social behaviors such as conversation, companionship, being seen, and showing off.1993 March, Michael J. Wagner with John S. Brick, “Using Karaoke in the Classroom”, in Music Educators Journal, volume 79, number 7, →ISSN, →JSTOR, page 44
- American Idol will always have a place in my heart. It's where I met Clay. And what could be more exciting than televised karaoke?2006 February 24, Real Time with Bill Maher, season 7, episode 2, Bill Maher (actor)
- A karaoke session.
- A karaoke parlour.
- Synonyms:
- noraebang
- An exercise in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other while walking sideways to stretch various parts of the lower body and core.
Verb
karaoke (third-person singular simple present karaokes, present participle karaokeing, simple past and past participle karaoked)
- to perform karaoke
karaoke meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
karaoke in Hindi
- a form of entertainment
- कराओके karāoke
karaoke in Tamil
- a form of entertainment
- கரோக்கி karōkki, வெற்றிசைப்பாடல் veṟṟicaippāṭal
karaoke in Urdu
- a form of entertainment
- کَراؤکے karāoke
karaoke in Bengali
- a form of entertainment
- কারাওকে karaōke
More languagesFewer languages
- karaoke in Telugu
- కరావోకే karāvōkē
- karaoke in Malayalam
- കരോക്കി karōkki
- karaoke in Kannada
- ಕರೋಕೆ karōke
- karaoke in Sinhala
- කැරොකේ kærokē, කැරෝකී kærōkī, කැරෝකේ kærōkē
- karaoke in Tagalog
- karaoke, videoke, bidyoke
- karaoke in Arabic
- كَارَيُوكِي kārayōkē
- karaoke in Malay
- karaoke
- karaoke in Indonesian
- karaoke
- karaoke in Thai
- คาราโอเกะ kaa-raa-oo-gè
- karaoke in Vietnamese
- caraôkê, ca-rô-kê, ca-rao-kê
- karaoke in Myanmar
- ကာရာအိုကေ karauike
Examples of karaoke in a sentence
- Then I found out that he doesn’t want people to sing his songs at karaoke.2008 December 9, Brian Raftery, Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life, Cambridge: Da Capo Press, →ISBN...
- A country that's enriched the world with sushi, karaoke and manga, Japan has many devotees, especially among gamers and geeks.2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN...
Synonyms of karaoke
Forms of karaoke
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | karaokes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | karaokes |
| present participle | karaokeing |
| past participle | karaoked |
| past | karaoked |
Origin of karaoke
Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空(から) (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), a clipping of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.
Words formed from karaoke
- bandaoke
- karaoke bar
- karaoke box
- karaoke club
- karaoke lounge
- karaoke machine
- karaoke parlour
- karaoke system
- movieoke
- PowerPoint karaoke
- videoke
Phrases with karaoke
Questions about karaoke
- What does karaoke mean?
- Karaoke means a form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
- What is karaoke in Hindi?
- Karaoke in Hindi is कराओके (karāoke). See Karaoke meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use karaoke in a sentence?
- Then I found out that he doesn’t want people to sing his songs at karaoke.
- What part of speech is karaoke?
- Karaoke can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce karaoke?
- Karaoke is pronounced /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/ (UK).
- What is the plural of karaoke?
- The plural of karaoke is karaokes.
Words near karaoke in the dictionary
Source and license
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