karaoke

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra, usually in bars or nightclubs

   Karaoke is a worldwide phenomenon.

2. 2
   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.

   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.

3. 3
   noun

   A karaoke session.

4. 4
   noun

   A karaoke parlour.

5. 5
   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.

6. 6
   verb

   to perform karaoke

Etymology

Etymology tree Japanese 空 Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai) 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.