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Definition of "karaoke" []

  • A music entertainment system providing prerecorded accompaniment to popular songs that a performer sings live, usually by following the words on a video screen. (noun)
  • The performance of such music. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "karaoke" in a sentence
  • "A particular pet hate is reality television, above all music talent shows like "The X Factor," which he described as "karaoke competitions.""
  • "Just having RZA come on stage and sing karaoke is pretty crazy."
  • "I don't think you can call that karaoke ... karaoke is singing with instruments, preferably original tracks without the vocals."
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