karaoke en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑːɹɑːˌoʊkeɪ/ emulating Japanese
- /ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
- kä-rä-ō'kā emulating Japanese
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌkɛɹ.iˈoʊ.ki/ Mary–marry–merry merger
- /ˈkɑːɹɑːˌoʊkɛ/ emulating Japanese
- /ˈkæ.ɹəˌəʊ.ki/ (UK)
- kâ'rē-ōʹkē (US)
- /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Japanese 空 Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρᾰ (-tră) Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra)bor. Latin orchēstrabor. English orchestrabor. Japanese オーケストラ Japanese カラオケbor. English karaoke Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空(から) (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), a clipping of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
I was always split on Henley. Then I found out that he doesn’t want people to sing his songs at karaoke. In fact, Henley actually forbids karaoke companies from rerecording songs in his catalog.
2008 December 9, Brian Raftery, Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life, Cambridge: Da Capo Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 1:A country that's enriched the world with sushi, karaoke and manga, Japan has many devotees, especially among gamers and geeks.
2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2022:The karaoke has been well received by those who frequent the oriental cabaret scene and adopt its particular social behaviors such as conversation, companionship, being seen, and showing off.
1993 March, Michael J. Wagner with John S. Brick, “Using Karaoke in the Classroom”, in Music Educators Journal, volume 79, number 7, →ISSN, →JSTOR, page 44:American Idol will always have a place in my heart. It's where I met Clay. And what could be more exciting than televised karaoke?
2006 February 24, Real Time with Bill Maher, season 7, episode 2, Bill Maher (actor):
- (countable) A karaoke session.
- (countable) A karaoke parlour.
- (countable, uncountable) An exercise in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other while walking sideways to stretch various parts of the lower body and core.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| karaokes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
karaoke parlour · karaoke club · karaoke lounge · karaoke box · PowerPoint karaoke · karaoke machine · bandaoke · videoke · karaoke bar · karaoke system · movieoke
Descendants
Relateds
bathroom singer · a cappella · amateur hour · amateur night · KTV · open mic · karate
Synonyms
Translations (82)
sl karaoke (a form of entertainment) · he קַרְיוֹקִי (a form of entertainment) · ta கரோக்கி (a form of entertainment) · ja ノレバン (a form of entertainment) · ko 화면반주음악실 (a form of entertainment) · vi caraôkê (a form of entertainment) · tl videoke (a form of entertainment) · lv karaoke (a form of entertainment) · uk карао́ке (a form of entertainment) · fa-ira کارائوکی (a form of entertainment) · ca karaoke (a form of entertainment) · pt karaokê (a form of entertainment) · hy կարաոկե (a form of entertainment) · tl bidyoke (a form of entertainment) · ml കരോക്കി (a form of entertainment) · cs karaoke (a form of entertainment) · ar كَارَيُوكِي (a form of entertainment) · ka კარაოკე (a form of entertainment) · ms karaoke (a form of entertainment) · pt caraoque (a form of entertainment) · id karaoke (a form of entertainment) · yi קאַראַאָקע (a form of entertainment) · ko 노래방 (a form of entertainment) · si කැරෝකී (a form of entertainment) · pl karaoke (a form of entertainment) · sk karaoke (a form of entertainment) · ky караоке (a form of entertainment) · bn কারাওকে (a form of entertainment) · si කැරෝකේ (a form of entertainment) · pt caraoquê (a form of entertainment) · nan-hbl 卡拉OK (a form of entertainment) · te కరావోకే (a form of entertainment) · kn ಕರೋಕೆ (a form of entertainment) · is karaoke (a form of entertainment) · km ខារ៉ាអូខេ (a form of entertainment) · it karaoke (a form of entertainment) · tr karaoke (a form of entertainment) · ko 가라오케 (a form of entertainment) · vi ca-rao-kê (a form of entertainment) · vi ca-rô-kê (a form of entertainment) · eo karaoko (a form of entertainment) · tk karaoke (a form of entertainment) · ja カラオケ (a form of entertainment) · hi कराओके (a form of entertainment) · es karaoke (a form of entertainment) · my ကာရာအိုကေ (a form of entertainment) · uz karaoke (a form of entertainment) · cy carioci (a form of entertainment) · mk карао́ке (a form of entertainment) · lo ກາລາໂອເກະ (a form of entertainment) · si කැරොකේ (a form of entertainment) · fi karaoke (a form of entertainment) · az karaoke (a form of entertainment) · kk караоке (a form of entertainment) · tl karaoke (a form of entertainment) · yue 卡拉OK (a form of entertainment) · da karaoke (a form of entertainment) · et karaoke (a form of entertainment) · be карао́ке (a form of entertainment) · cmn 卡拉OK (a form of entertainment) · th คาราโอเกะ (a form of entertainment) · bg карао́ке (a form of entertainment) · ta வெற்றிசைப்பாடல் (a form of entertainment) · hu karaoke (a form of entertainment) · nb karaoke (a form of entertainment) · ro karaoke (a form of entertainment) · sh karaòke (a form of entertainment) · de Karaoke (a form of entertainment) · ru карао́ке (a form of entertainment) · sv karaoke (a form of entertainment) · ur کَراؤکے (a form of entertainment) · lo ກາຣາໂອເກະ (a form of entertainment) · sq karaoke (a form of entertainment) · lt karaokė (a form of entertainment) · el καραόκε (a form of entertainment) · tg караоке (a form of entertainment) · sh карао̀ке (a form of entertainment) · nl karaoke (a form of entertainment) · fa-ira کارائوکِه (a form of entertainment) · pt karaoke (a form of entertainment) · fr karaoké (a form of entertainment) · cmn K歌 (a form of entertainment)