karaoke

noun

kar·a·o·ke ˌker-ē-ˈō-kē

ˌka-rē-,

also

kə-ˈrō-kē

ˌkä-rä-ˈō-(ˌ)kā

: 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

a karaoke machine

also : a form of entertainment involving the use of such a device (as in a bar)

Examples of karaoke in a Sentence

That bar has karaoke on Saturday night.

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Streaming and video both gained by around 20% compared to last week, and the song dominated downloads, streaming, video and karaoke, while coming in at No. 19 for radio. —

Billboard Japan, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025 The open-air dining space is popular at night for karaoke or dancing under the stars. —

Kaila Yu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Sing your heart out with karaoke Invite your friends and rent one of Seoul Food Meat Co. —

Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025 Festivities also lit up East Asian countries including Japan, China, and the Philippines, where people in the capital of Manila flocked to the streets to sing karaoke, blow horns, and indulge with whole roasted pig, Reuters reported. —

Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for karaoke