emcee C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈɛmˈsi/ UK /ˌɛmˈsiː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a master of ceremonies who hosts an event The emcee kept the awards show moving with quick jokes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a master of ceremonies who... hostcomperepresenterannouncer Word family Derived forms emceedemceeing Etymology AI details A 20th-century coinage spelling out the initials M.C., abbreviation of master of ceremonies. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # emcee **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɛmˈsi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɛmˈsiː/ ## Meanings 1. a master of ceremonies who hosts an event ## Examples - The emcee kept the awards show moving with quick jokes. ## Synonyms - host - compere - presenter - announcer ## Derived Forms - emceed - emceeing ## Etymology A 20th-century coinage spelling out the initials M.C., abbreviation of master of ceremonies. ## AI Etymology Emcee is a 20th-century coinage spelling out the initials M.C., abbreviation of master of ceremonies. The etymological value lies in the continuity between the older named form and the modern English word, even where no further internal segmentation is supplied. In present use, it is used as a noun and verb meaning "a master of ceremonies who hosts an event", so the historical material remains connected with the current sense rather than standing as bare ancestry. The wider English family includes derivatives such as emceed and emceeing, showing how the same historical material continues to organize neighboring vocabulary. Its semantic neighborhood includes host, compere, presenter, and announcer, locating the modern specialization without adding a new origin story. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown