cabaret
/'kæbərei/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A type of entertainment venue: A "cabaret" is a nightclub, restaurant, or bar that provides live entertainment such as singing, dancing, or comedy acts, often while guests are seated at tables and may have food and drinks.
- The style of entertainment itself: "Cabaret" can also refer to the specific type of performance show presented in such a venue, typically characterized by a mixture of music, dance, and sketches in an intimate setting.
Examples
- Noun:
- We went to a famous Parisian cabaret to see the singers and dancers.
- The restaurant transforms into a cabaret every Friday night with live performances.
- Her act is perfect for a small cabaret, not a large concert hall.
Advanced Usage
- "Cabaret-style": Describes something done in the manner of a cabaret performance.
- The theater put on a cabaret-style review of popular songs from the 1920s.
Variants and Related Words
- Cabaretier (n, rare): A person who performs in or runs a cabaret.
- Cabaret show (n phrase): A specific performance event in the cabaret style.
Synonyms
- Nightclub: An establishment open at night for drinking, dancing, and entertainment.
- Supper club: A restaurant or nightclub that offers dinner and a show.
- Revue: A theatrical entertainment consisting of a series of short sketches, songs, and dances.
Related Phrases
- "Cabaret table": A small table in a cabaret venue where guests sit.
- We had a cabaret table right next to the stage.
Related Idioms
- "Life is a cabaret": A phrase popularized by a famous song, suggesting that life should be enjoyed as a lively, entertaining, and sometimes theatrical spectacle.
- After her trip, she decided that life is a cabaret and she should enjoy every moment.
Noun
- a series of acts at a night club
- a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
- don't expect a good meal at a cabaret
- the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night
- he played the drums at a jazz club