karaoke

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karaoke

/ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/ UK
/ˈkæ.ɹəˌəʊ.ki/ UK
/ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki/
/ˌkɛɹ.iˈoʊ.ki/
/ˈkɑːɹɑːˌoʊkeɪ/
/ˈkɑːɹɑːˌoʊkɛ/

Where it comes from

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.

noun karaokes

uncountable 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.
countable A karaoke session.
countable A karaoke parlour.
Similar: noraebang
countable, uncountable 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.

verb karaokes · karaokeing · karaoked

intransitive to perform karaoke

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: kara, okay, kes, karabakh, carla, singout, singsong, singalong, chorus, singing, sing-in, carolling, vocal, canzon, playsong, folksinging

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noun a form of entertainment

Español	karaoke
한국어	노래방 noraebang, 가라오케 garaoke
日本語	カラオケ karaoke, ノレバン noreban
中文	卡拉OK kǎlā'ōukèi, kǎlā'ōukēi, K歌 kēigē
हिन्दी	कराओके karāoke
Português	karaokê, karaoke, caraoque, caraoquê
Français	karaoké
Deutsch	Karaoke
Italiano	karaoke
Ελληνικά	καραόκε karaóke
Română	karaoke
Русский	карао́ке karaóke
Tiếng Việt	caraôkê, ca-rô-kê, ca-rao-kê
العربية	كَارَيُوكِي kārayōkē
עברית	קַרְיוֹקִי karyóki

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@misc{karaoke_2026,
  title = {karaoke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/karaoke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}