Main Entry: kar·a·o·ke

Pronunciation: \ˌker-ē-ˈō-kē, ˌka-rē- also kə-ˈrō-kē, ˌkä-rä-ˈō-(ˌ)kā\

Function: noun

Etymology: Japanese, from kara empty + ōke, short for ōkesutora orchestra

Date: 1979

: 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