karaoke
/ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
Uncountable
noun
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.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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?"
- "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."
- "A country that's enriched the world with sushi, karaoke and manga, Japan has many devotees, especially among gamers and geeks."
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.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/
Usage
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Phrases
karaoke bar
karaoke box
karaoke club
karaoke lounge
karaoke machine
karaoke parlour
karaoke system
PowerPoint karaoke