disk-jockey
/'disk,dʤɔki/ Cách viết khác : (disc-jockey) /'sisk,dʤɔki/
Definition
- Verb:
- To work as a disc jockey; to select and play recorded music, typically for a radio broadcast or a live audience, often with commentary.
Usage
- The verb "disk-jockey" describes the action of performing the job of a DJ (disc jockey). It is used to indicate that someone is professionally playing and mixing recorded music, often while speaking to an audience.
Examples
- Verb:
- He enjoys to disk-jockey at local clubs on Friday nights.
- She learned how to disk-jockey during her college radio days.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often spelled as "disc-jockey" (with a 'c'). The verb form is less common than the noun "DJ" or "disc jockey," but it is used to specifically describe the act of performing the role.
- It can be used in continuous tenses to describe the ongoing activity of being a DJ.
- She was disk-jockeying the entire wedding reception.
Variants and Related Words
- Disc jockey (noun): A person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience.
- DJ (noun/verb): A common abbreviation for disc jockey; can also be used as a verb (e.g., ).
- VJ (Video Jockey): A person who introduces and plays music videos.
Synonyms
- Spin records: An informal phrase meaning to play records as a DJ.
- MC (Master of Ceremonies): While often overlapping, an MC typically focuses on speaking and hosting, whereas a disk-jockey focuses on music.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
- To DJ: The more common abbreviated verb form.
- He will DJ the charity event next week.
Related Idioms
- : Slang for performing as a DJ, referring to the turntables or mixing equipment.
- She's on the decks from 10 PM until 2 AM.
Verb
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comment on music to be played
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He has a job disk-jockeying on the weekend
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