karaoke

A kind of backwards talent contest where the aim is to sing to sing other peoples songs as badly as possible.
The true losers in karaoke are the people who try hardest.

eg. I hope this entry is not reviewed by a karaoke enthusiast.

by Jarvis1000 September 13, 2005

karaoke

A Japanese word commonly mispronounced by Americans. See karate

Karaoke is pronounced Karah-Okay, not Cary-Okey.

by Ookpick GooseFrubba September 15, 2005

Karaokitis

Carry-oh-kite-us (n): a disease in which one can not control his or her ability to break out in song randomly or with just cause; much like turrets, only in musical form.

Don't get too close to her, I hear karaokitis is a communicable disease.

by ChriScoot October 8, 2011

karaoke

the sustenance of any Filipino party.

The party really started when all the old filipino ladies started singing "Top of the World" on karaoke.

by s.a.m. September 16, 2005

karaoke

An event that allows you to see that you don't know a song as well as you thought you did, esp. for verses.

Even though the words were right there on the screen, I just couldn't figure out how to sing "Dancing Queen" for karaoke.

by Rusty Spell January 24, 2005

karaoke

A painful form of 'entertainment' only to be attempted when very, very, very drunk. (see also tribute band)

Big John needs a good 8 pints before he is in the mood to murder Hotel California

by black flag June 2, 2004

karaoke

Singing accompanied by an instrumental soundtrack specifically made for "karaoke machines".

These soundtracks are usually songs in which the main melodic line has been removed (leaving ony the accompaniment intact.)

Karaoke is an agglutination of two Japanese words kara (empty) + oke (shortened version of okesutera/orchestra).

"Hey do you wanna go out for karaoke later?"

by Aec August 27, 2003