disc jockey
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who announces and plays popular recorded music: A disc jockey is someone, often on radio or at events, who selects and introduces pre-recorded songs for an audience.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The disc jockey played all the latest hits at the wedding.
- She works as a disc jockey for a local radio station.
Advanced Usage
- "to disc jockey" (verb, less common): To work as a disc jockey.
- He disc jockeys at the club every Friday night.
Variants and Related Words
- DJ (n, v): The common abbreviation for "disc jockey". Also used as a verb.
- He is a famous DJ. / She will DJ the party.
- Radio DJ (n): A disc jockey who works specifically on radio broadcasts.
- Club DJ (n): A disc jockey who performs in nightclubs.
Synonyms
- DJ: The direct abbreviation.
- Turntablist: Often refers to a DJ who specializes in manipulating records and sound.
- Selector: A term, especially in reggae and dancehall culture, for a person who chooses and plays records.
Related Phrases
- To spin records: A traditional phrase meaning to play music as a DJ.
- He's been spinning records for over twenty years.
- To mix (tracks): To blend songs together seamlessly, a key skill for many disc jockeys.
- A good disc jockey knows how to mix tracks to keep the energy up.
Noun
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a person who announces and plays popular recorded music
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