First Known Use: 1979
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karaoke
noun kar·a·o·ke \ˌker-ē-ˈō-kē, ˌka-rē- also kə-ˈrō-kē, ˌkä-rä-ˈō-(ˌ)kā\
: a form of entertainment in which a device plays the music of popular songs and people sing the words to the songs they choose
Full Definition of KARAOKE
: a device that plays instrumental accompaniments for a selection of songs to which the user sings along and that records the user's singing with the music; also : a form of entertainment involving the use of a karaoke machine
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Origin of KARAOKE
Japanese, from kara empty + ōke, short for ōkesutora orchestra
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karaoke
noun kar·a·o·ke \ˌker-ē-ˈō-kē, kə-ˈrō-kē\
Definition of KARAOKE for Kids
: a form of entertainment in which a device plays music to which a person sings along
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