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

But he was moved by the death of his favorite singer, so he dug out his recording equipment and karaoke CDs and recorded himself singing two of the band’s songs: “Smokin’” and “Don’t Look Back.”

From The Wall Street Journal

At one point, transport stocks had one of their worst days ever after a onetime karaoke machine-maker touted new AI tools to streamline trucking.

From The Wall Street Journal

When he’s not spreading his love of Reese’s, he spends weekday afternoons singing Rolling Stones songs on karaoke machines in bars near the pier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two weeks ago it was a new AI tool from a company that once made karaoke machines that hit freight stocks.

From Barron's

Earlier this month, transport stocks had one of their worst days ever after a onetime karaoke machine-maker touted new AI tools to streamline trucking.

From The Wall Street Journal