DJ
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Definition
Noun:
- A person who announces and plays popular recorded music: A "DJ" is someone who selects and plays recorded music for an audience, often on the radio, at a club, or at a party. They may also provide commentary between songs.
Verb:
- To perform the work of a disc jockey: To "DJ" means to act as a disc jockey, selecting and playing recorded music, and sometimes mixing tracks or providing announcements.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The club hired a famous DJ for the Saturday night event.
- As a radio DJ, her voice is recognized by millions of listeners.
Verb:
- He learned to DJ while he was in college.
- She will DJ at her friend's wedding reception next month.
Advanced Usage
- "to DJ an event": To perform as the disc jockey for a specific occasion.
- They asked him to DJ the company's holiday party.
Variants and Related Words
Disc jockey (n): The full term for DJ.
- He started his career as a disc jockey for a small local station.
DJing (n/gerund): The activity or profession of being a DJ.
- DJing requires a good sense of rhythm and crowd reading.
VJ (n): Video jockey; a person who introduces and plays music videos.
Synonyms
- Noun: Deejay, turntablist (specifically one who manipulates records), mixer, selector.
- Verb: Spin records, deejay, mix.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
(This word is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)
Noun
- a person who announces and plays popular recorded music
Verb
- comment on music to be played
- He has a job disk-jockeying on the weekend