karaoke

n. a fun activity where people take turns singing popular songs into a microphone using recorded music.

n. the practice or activity of singing along to pre-recorded instrumental tracks, typically in a social setting.

“We went to a bar to do some karaoke and everyone sang along to the hits.”

“The office party concluded with a session of karaoke, where even the most reserved employees were eventually persuaded to perform.”

n. a place where you go to sing or the machine that plays the music.

n. a commercial establishment or specific device dedicated to providing karaoke entertainment.

“The new karaoke in the city centre has private rooms for small groups.”

“The hotel lounge features a high-end karaoke with an extensive library of international tracks and professional-grade microphones.”

v. to sing along to recorded music for fun.

v. to participate in or perform a karaoke session. Intransitive use.

“They spent the whole night karaokeing until the bar closed.”

“After a few drinks, the wedding guests began to karaoke with surprising enthusiasm, despite many being unable to stay in key.”

Informal