karaoke

noun

kar·​a·​o·​ke ˌker-ē-ˈō-kē 

ˌka-rē-,

also

kə-ˈrō-kē  ˌkä-rä-ˈō-(ˌ)kā 

: 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

a karaoke machine

also : a form of entertainment involving the use of such a device (as in a bar)

Examples of karaoke in a Sentence

That bar has karaoke on Saturday night.

Recent Examples on the Web

Browse The Makers Mill for more artisan crafts from area makers, and check their calendar for other happenings like karaoke and trivia nights. —Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025

Performances from local talent, board games nights on Sundays, karaoke every Thursday and trivia every first Wednesday of the month: the entertainment doesn't stop at the beer. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025

Georgies is well-known for its karaoke and trivia nights and drag shows and brunches, and for its contribution to community groups. —USA Today, 30 July 2025

The venue will also feature live band country karaoke on Saturday nights. —Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for karaoke

• cloche
• gnocchi
• loci
• pokey
• smokey
• smoky

Kids Definition

karaoke

noun

kar·​a·​o·​ke ˌkar-ē-ˌō-kē  kə-ˈrō-kē 

: a device that plays music to which the user sings along and that records the user's singing with the music