karaoke

plural karaokes

1. uncountableA 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.

   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

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   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)

   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

2. countableA karaoke session.
3. countableA karaoke parlour.

   Synonyms: noraebang

4. countableuncountableexerciseAn 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.

present singular third person karaokes · participle present karaokeing · participle past karaoked · past karaoked

1. intransitiveto perform karaoke