karaoke

[kar-ee-oh-kee]

noun

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

karaoke

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of karaoke¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of karaoke¹

from Japanese, from kara empty + ōkesutora orchestra

Example Sentences

He listens to self-help tapes and goes out with coworkers for karaoke, where he belts out Atomic Kitten’s girl-group smash “Whole Again” without a trace of irony or self-consciousness.

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It’s stiff karaoke that earns a confounded polite clap.

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He also loved to do karaoke with his grandson Daniel Hernandez, preferring oldies like “Daddy’s Home” and “Sixteen Candles.”

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On how she would celebrate, Hunt said: "Maybe some karaoke tonight!"

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The musical numbers are more elaborate than karaoke acts, but the volume is contained in deference to the Getty Villa’s neighbors, draining the staging of some of its theatrical power.

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