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to DJ

to DJ

3 4.2
To choose, mix, and play recorded music for people at events or on radio
  • verb
  • /diːˈdʒeɪ/
translation icon : hacer de DJ
  • My friend will DJ at the wedding reception, mixing everyone's favorite songs.

You're making an assumption around what it means to be a DJ or to pursue DJ ING.

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Examples

  • My experience with small kids isn't very consistent, but I did just run into some small boys (4-7) at an event I was DJing last night.

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  • She asked me to DJ, so naturally I built this little thing.

  • I only DJ my own music.

  • I was DJing just a couple days a week.

  • Apart from all the blogging, we DJ quite a lot.

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  • I have been DJing on Second Life for 5 and a half years and in real life off and on for a long time.

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  • We DJ ecstatic dance circles sometimes, though.

  • The Fed is DJing the hottest dance party ever, and everyone is getting down.

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  • I have been DJing for quite some time and have traveled around the world playing in front of massive crowds as well as tiny intimate clubs.

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  • Elisa: I scouted her at a gig she was DJing at The Royalton on Tuesday nights, during which she was playing the most iconic rock.

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Synonyms

to disk-jockey
vsto DJ
  • US
5.5

To choose and play music for a live audience while talking between songs

focuses on blending recorded tracks live for events or radio rather than commenting

Surface Forms

DJ infinitive
DJed past
DJed past participle
DJing present participle
DJs third person singular

Morphology

DJ = DJ (semi-transparent) = D + J

The verb is a straightforward zero-derivation from the noun 'DJ', meaning to perform the role of a DJ. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

To DJ as a verb comes from disc 'record' and jockey 'rider', so to DJ is to guide, mix and play recorded songs for people to hear.