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DJ en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /(ˌ)diːˈd͡ʒeɪ/
  • /ˈdi(ː)(.)d͡ʒeɪ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of disc jockey.
    • Last night a DJ saved my life / Last night a DJ saved my life from a broken heart 1982, Michael Cleveland, “Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life”, performed by Indeep:
    • “I like to put it simply,” says Randy “R Dub!” Williams, a late-night “slow jams” DJ from San Diego who’s also known as “the Sultan of Slowjamastan.” “I ran out of countries, so I created my own.” 2023 June 8, Richard Collett, “He ran out of countries to visit, so he created his own”, in CNN:
    • Burn down the disco / Hang the blessed DJ / Because the music that they constantly play / It says nothing to me about my life 1986, Morrissey & Johnny Marr, “Panic”, in The World Won’t Listen, performed by The Smiths:
    • Three MC's and one DJ / We be getting down with no delay 1999, “Three MC’s and One DJ”, in Hello Nasty, performed by Beastie Boys:
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of dinner jacket.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of dust jacket.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
DJs Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

VJ

Synonyms

deejay

Source: en.wiktionary, “DJ” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

DJ en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /(ˌ)diːˈd͡ʒeɪ/
  • /ˈdi(ː)(.)d͡ʒeɪ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. Dow Jones & Company, an American publishing firm.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of David Jones, an Australian luxury department store.
    • DJ's bottom line net profit was just $14.5m in 2022, compared to $84.3m in 2021 – an 82.7 per cent collapse. 2022 December 17, Peter Vincent, “Inside the sad downfall of the once mighty David Jones as the 184-year-old retailer of 'the best and most exclusive goods' faces a humiliating fire sale to a new owner”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Dec 2022:
    • DJ shares fell as much as 4.7% in Sydney after Australia’s second-biggest department-store chain said McInnes would leave his role and the board immediately and that Paul Zahra, general manager, would assume the CEO’s role. 2010 June 17, Gwen Robinson, “Australian CEO quits over complaint”, in Financial Times, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2025:
    • But one shareholder started building a position in DJ shares that, if it continued to grow (as it can in Australia up to 20%), could come close to blocking the deal. 2014 July 9, Ronald Barusch, “Dealpolitik: David Jones Deal Highlights Power of Shareholders in Australia”, in The Wall Street Journal, New York, N.Y.: Dow Jones & Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2025:

Synonyms

DJs

Source: en.wiktionary, “DJ” (name), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

DJ en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /(ˌ)diːˈd͡ʒeɪ/
  • /ˈdi(ː)(.)d͡ʒeɪ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. To act as a DJ (disc jockey); to play, cut and mix/blend recorded music.
    • A tattooed camp staffer DJs from a heavily stickered laptop, next to a whirling party light that scatters rainbow beams throughout the space. 2023 August 31, Frankie de la Cretaz, “Postcard from Camp Gaylore”, in Cosmopolitan:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
DJ'd Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
DJ'd Tense=Past lexicographic
DJ'ed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
DJ'ed Tense=Past lexicographic
DJs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
DJ's Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
DJ'ing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
DJing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
DJed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
DJed Tense=Past lexicographic