karaoke
[ kar-ee-oh-kee ]
/ ˌkær iˈoʊ ki /
noun
an act of singing along to a music video, especially one from which the original vocals have been electronically eliminated.
Origin of karaoke
1985–1990; < Japanese, equivalent to
kara empty +
oke orchestra
Words nearby karaoke
karamu,
karan,
karanda,
karanga,
karankawa,
karaoke,
karat,
karate,
karate-chop,
karateka,
karaya gum
Example sentences from the Web for karaoke
British Dictionary definitions for karaoke
karaoke
/ (ˌkɑːrəˈəʊkɪ) /
noun
- an entertainment of Japanese origin in which people take it in turns to sing well-known songs over a prerecorded backing tape
- (as modifier)a karaoke bar
Word Origin for karaoke
from Japanese, from
kara empty +
ōkesutora orchestra