karaoke
kar·a·o·ke
noun\ˌker-ē-ˈō-kē, ˌka-rē- also kə-ˈrō-kē, ˌkä-rä-ˈō-(ˌ)kā\
Definition of KARAOKE
: a device that plays instrumental accompaniments for a selection of songs to which the user sings along and that records the user's singing with the music; also : a form of entertainment involving the use of a karaoke machine
See Examples of KARAOKE
- That bar has karaoke on Saturday night.
Origin of KARAOKE
Japanese, from kara empty + ōke, short for ōkesutora orchestra
First Known Use: 1979
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