karaoke
verbEtymology 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.
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to perform karaoke
karaoke
nounUK /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/ · /ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki/
Etymology 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.
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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):
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- I was always split on Henley. Then I found out that he doesn’t want people to sing his songs at karaoke. In fact, Henley actually forbids karaoke companies from rerecording songs in his catalog.2008 December 9, Brian Raftery, Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life, Cambridge: Da Capo Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 1:
- 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, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2022:
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A karaoke session.
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A karaoke parlour.
- Derived terms
- bandaoke, karaoke bar, karaoke box, karaoke club, karaoke lounge, karaoke machine, karaoke parlour, karaoke system, movieoke, PowerPoint karaoke, videoke
- Related terms
- karate, a cappella, amateur hour, amateur night, bathroom singer, KTV, open mic