karaoke

UK
/ˌkær.iˈəʊ.ki/
US
/ˌkɛr.iˈoʊ.ki/

Translations

karaokenoun
karaokes
pl
We went to a karaoke bar last night and sang our favorite songs.
Nous sommes allés dans un bar karaoké hier soir et nous avons chanté nos chansons préférées.
Synonyms
music game
entertainment activity
karaokeverb
karaoked
Past Simple
karaoked
Past Participle
karaoking
Gerund
UK
/ˌkær.iˈəʊ.ki/
US
/ˌkɛr.iˈoʊ.ki/
Widely used colloquially as a verb meaning “to sing karaoke”.
Additional translations
karaokerFamilier.
Synonyms
sing onstage
take the mic
sing to a backing track
belt out
perform karaoke
sing along
karaokeadjective
Attributive use (“karaoke bar”, “karaoke machine”) treated as adjective.
karaokéInvariable.
They bought a new karaoke machine for the basement.
Ils ont acheté une nouvelle machine karaoké pour le sous-sol.

Definitions

karaokenoun
A form of entertainment in which a person sings along to recorded music using a microphone, often in a public venue.
We went to a karaoke bar last night and sang our favorite songs.
An event or session in which participants sing popular songs to recorded backing tracks.
We’re having a karaoke at the office party tonight.
karaokeverb
To sing (a song) using a karaoke machine; to take part in karaoke.
We karaoked until the bar closed.
karaokeadjective
Relating to or designed for karaoke.
They bought a new karaoke machine for the basement.