karaoke
noun
kar·a·o·ke ˌker-ē-ˈō-kē 
ˌkä-rä-ˈō-(ˌ)kā
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)
Example Sentences
That bar has karaoke on Saturday night.
Recent Examples on the Web On the night of November 15, 2004, Foote was on his way into a bar for a night of karaoke when someone shot and killed him. 
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 The real gem of this room is the karaoke machine and sound system where fans can jam out to songs from the group's latest album, Proof, along with other hit tracks. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022 One of the problems — and it’s an ensemble-wide issue — is that Shakespeare’s poetry sounds as if it’s being transmitted by a karaoke machine. Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 For the kids who can’t stop singing their hearts out to Sing 2 or Vevo, encourage them to belt it out with this portable karaoke machine, which has LED lights that sync with the music and six voice-changing effects. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2022 Lives are changed in the Land of 10,000 Lakes when a karaoke machine is plugged in at a small town pub. oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2022 Haskins belted that night in late December from a private karaoke room in Koreatown. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 With monthly Disney karaoke and emo nights, Tiki Tiki Bang Bang is not your father’s tiki bar. Allison Jack, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 The changes mean the food hall can now host live entertainment, including bands, karaoke or DJs, from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily and sell craft beer and wine until midnight. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 See More
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 The real gem of this room is the karaoke machine and sound system where fans can jam out to songs from the group's latest album, Proof, along with other hit tracks. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022 One of the problems — and it’s an ensemble-wide issue — is that Shakespeare’s poetry sounds as if it’s being transmitted by a karaoke machine. Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 For the kids who can’t stop singing their hearts out to Sing 2 or Vevo, encourage them to belt it out with this portable karaoke machine, which has LED lights that sync with the music and six voice-changing effects. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2022 Lives are changed in the Land of 10,000 Lakes when a karaoke machine is plugged in at a small town pub. oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2022 Haskins belted that night in late December from a private karaoke room in Koreatown. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 With monthly Disney karaoke and emo nights, Tiki Tiki Bang Bang is not your father’s tiki bar. Allison Jack, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 The changes mean the food hall can now host live entertainment, including bands, karaoke or DJs, from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily and sell craft beer and wine until midnight. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Japanese, from kara empty + ōke, short for ōkesutora orchestra
First Known Use
1977, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
karaoke
noun
kar·a·o·ke ˌker-ē-ˈō-kē
kə-ˈrō-kē
: a form of entertainment in which a device plays music to which a person sings along
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