karaoke

UK
/ˌkær.iˈəʊ.ki/
US
/ˌkɛr.iˈoʊ.ki/

Translations

karaokenoun
karaokes
pl
We went to a karaoke bar last night.
Мы ходили в караоке-бар прошлой ночью.
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”.
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.

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.