DJ

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Definition
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. a person who announces and plays popular recorded music
Verb
  1. comment on music to be played
    • He has a job disk-jockeying on the weekend