karaoke

American  

[kar-ee-oh-kee] / ˌkær iˈoʊ ki /

noun

1. an act of singing along to a music video, especially one from which the original vocals have been electronically eliminated.

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karaoke British  

/ ˌkɑːrəˈəʊkɪ /

noun

1. 1. an entertainment of Japanese origin in which people take it in turns to sing well-known songs over a prerecorded backing tape

   2. ( as modifier )

      a karaoke bar

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Etymology

Origin of karaoke

1985–1990; < Japanese, equivalent to kara empty + oke orchestra

Example Sentences

Hollywood actress Hathaway, who attended the funeral with her husband Adam Shulman, this week paid tribute to a "titan of a designer" who was also a friend with whom she shared dancing and karaoke.

From Barron's

At a karaoke night, some years later, Ellis's friends convinced him to perform the star's 90s hit single Miami.

From BBC

The all-ages event features karaoke along with video and board games.

From Los Angeles Times

Fine, she wanted to learn enough Yiddish to surprise Molly at karaoke.

From Literature

“When I met them for the first time 12 years ago, they had a group over for dinner and hosted a karaoke party until 3 a.m.,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times