emcee
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7.5
- noun
- /ɛmˈsi/
- Informal
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presentador
- My name is Terry Dunes, and I am the president of the alumni and your emcee for this evening.
Examples
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EMCEE: And now for the moment we've all been waiting for!
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Ladies and gentlemen, your emcee for the charity gala is the well-known actor, John Smith.
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The Time of Our Lives Band provides live music and emcee services for events of any size and situation.
Blog text (1) -
Ladies and gentlemen, your emcee for the Good Samaritan Awards...
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Popular actor Wilson Cruz was emcee and was in top form.
Blog text (4) -
"All right, folks," the emcee says, "just a reminder that the drawing tonight is at seven o'clock."
Fiction book (1992) -
The emcee thrusts the microphone at her, looking on in amusement as she speaks into it breathlessly.
Fiction book (2000) -
Gary Palmer and Deb McKenney are slated to serve as emcees for the evening.
Blog text (9) -
As the emcee of the talent show, she introduced each performer with great enthusiasm.
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My brother is a skilled emcee who knows how to engage the audience throughout the event.
Synonyms
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2.1
A person or organization that welcomes and looks after guests at an event
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6.5
A person who introduces speakers and keeps a formal event running
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3.2
A person who gives items or announces people at a ceremony
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4.2
A person who welcomes guests and introduces speakers at a formal event
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3.2
A person who leads a show or event together with another person
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7.5
A person who introduces speakers and asks people to raise their glasses at a formal event
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5.0
A person who presents a speaker or a tool used to begin medical procedures
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
emcee = MC (transparent) = M + C
The noun 'emcee' is a lexicalised phonetic spelling of the initialism MC and carries the same meaning.
Etymology
Emcee comes from the spoken letters M C, short for 'master of ceremonies', so an emcee is the person who leads an event and introduces speakers and performers.