plural emcees
1
: master of ceremonies
especially
: a person who acts as host for a program of entertainment
The emcee primes the crowd and rock music pulses, bolstered by lasers and fireworks. —
Allison Glock
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: a performer of rap music : rapper
… MC Lyte, the first female hip-hop emcee to release a solo album …—Deena Zaru
Deena Zaru
emceed; emceeing; emcees
1
: to perform the role of a master of ceremonies : to act as emcee for
emceed an awards dinner
… he reports that one week after the surgery he was back emceeing at the Improv …—Roger Friedman
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: to perform rap music : rap
… [DMX's] love of hip-hop—from production to emceeing—built his name as an underground force in New York City.—Kevin L. Clark
Kevin L. Clark… [Lauryn] Hill was so wildly proficient at singing and emceeing …—Clover Hope
Clover HopeThe Hulu personality [Khloé Kardashian] followed up by emceeing her own verse, rapping, "Then my birthday is in June / And I'm gonna need you to help me make my cake, too."—Kat Pettibone
Kat PettiboneExamples of emcee in a Sentence
Noun
acted as emcee for the evening's entertainment at the political convention
Verb
She agreed to emcee at an awards dinner.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 July 2025
Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA has stirred conversation with bold claims about the lyrical supremacy of his cousin and fellow Clan member, GZA, stating his belief that no emcee in Hip-Hop history could defeat him in a battle.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 June 2025
Gary Graff, Billboard, 9 July 2025
This, That & The Other travels as a wedding band and also emcees events.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Noun
The emcee, whose real name is Rufus Lee Cooper III, reportedly took his own life in Atlanta, according to fellow Outlawz member E.D.I. Mean who shared the news of his death on social media.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 July 2025
Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA has stirred conversation with bold claims about the lyrical supremacy of his cousin and fellow Clan member, GZA, stating his belief that no emcee in Hip-Hop history could defeat him in a battle.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 June 2025
Verb
Jack Nicholson, who was a buddy, was there emceeing.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 9 July 2025
This, That & The Other travels as a wedding band and also emcees events.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Emcee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emcee. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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