karaoke

[ kar-ee-oh-kee ]

/ ˌkær iˈoʊ ki /

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noun

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

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Origin of karaoke

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

Words nearby karaoke

karamu, Karan, karanda, karanga, Karankawa, karaoke, Kara Sea, karat, karate, karate-chop, karateka

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How to use karaoke in a sentence

Like so many other joys in our lives, karaoke did not transfer smoothly to Zoom.
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As the party got seated inside a private karaoke room on the second floor, Igor Novikov, who was then a top adviser to Ukraine’s President, remembers feeling a little nervous.
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Mark Anthony Urquiza died on June 30 after contracting the coronavirus at a karaoke bar.
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Tell us your name, what we oughta know about your love for karaoke and how you’ve been coping since it’s been gone.
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The amenities include a fitness room, a sauna, a beauty parlor, and a karaoke setup.
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Was Che anything more than a cheap karaoke of what he stood for?
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We chatted with Samberg about all of that, bad wedding toasts, Billy Joel karaoke, and more.
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Hong Kong music is based on karaoke music, meaning simple beats, simple lyrics, enjoyable.
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Some started out as karaoke bar hostesses like Mei, or worked in massage parlors.
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British Dictionary definitions for karaoke

karaoke

/ (ˌkɑːrəˈəʊkɪ) /

noun

an entertainment of Japanese origin in which people take it in turns to sing well-known songs over a prerecorded backing tape
(as modifier)a karaoke bar

Word Origin for karaoke

from Japanese, from kara empty + ōkesutora orchestra

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