n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ker- ē - ' ō -k ē , ˌ ka-r ē - also k ə - ' r ō -k ē , ˌ kä-rä- ' ō -( ˌ )k ā
Function: noun
Etymology: Japanese, from kara empty + ō ke, short for ō kesutora orchestra
Date: 1979
: 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 also : a form of entertainment involving the use of a karaoke machine