Singing without a live orchestra or band. Originally meaning "without orchestra," it is a combination of Japanese "kara" meaning "empty/bare-handed" as in "karate", and the "okee" sound from the first syllable of "orchestra" as pronounced by Japanese.

The guy who thought up karaoke created a bar owner's dream, because as patrons provide their own entertainment by singing along with a machine, management saves a fortune by not hiring talented musicians.

karaoke by Joe Rodolico February 11, 2007

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Karaoke

Something you may find yourself doing when you want to be embarrassing

“Let’s go to a karaoke bar and be totally embarrassing to Tiffany!”

Karaoke by Jo42069 November 19, 2018

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When you sing a song that you know all the lyrics to but you're TERRIBLE AS FUCK

Ashley: Hey mom i was wondering if i could do karao-
Mom: no
Ashley: Karaoke... But why?
Mom: cuz ur bad asf

Karaoke by Melly Jelly January 18, 2023

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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.

karaoke by Jarvis1000 September 13, 2005

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A Japanese word commonly mispronounced by Americans. See karate

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

karaoke by Ookpick GooseFrubba September 15, 2005

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