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

In addition to 15 guestrooms, the four-story building also houses a posh co-working space, multiple restaurants, and a karaoke den. —Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025

Close to a dozen restaurants are on offer, including a deli, sushi counter, cozy charcoal-grill robata, and French Japanese teppanyaki, plus a private karaoke dining room. —Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025

Singing karaoke, holding hands. —Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025

The brewery boasts an expansive outdoor seating area, plenty of delicious flagship brews, and a rotating events calendar of open mics and karaoke. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 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