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late-night karaoke

late-night karaoke

1 4.6
A time when people sing with recorded music in a bar late at night
  • noun
  • /leɪt naɪt ˌkæriˈoʊki/
translation icon : karaoke nocturno
  • They stayed out for hours enjoying late-night karaoke with friends.

Examples

  • After midnight, the bar turns into a hotspot for late-night karaoke.

  • Nothing compares to the fun of late-night karaoke at your favorite club.

  • We had a blast at the late-night karaoke last Saturday!

  • Do you want to join us for late-night karaoke tonight?

  • Last Saturday, we had a blast at a late-night karaoke party that lasted until dawn.

  • Every weekend, the bar hosts a lively late-night karaoke session for all the night owls.

  • I love joining my friends for late-night karaoke; it always leads to unforgettable memories.

Synonyms

karaoke
vslate-night karaoke
84 3.2

An activity in which people sing popular songs to recorded music at a bar or party

specifies sessions occur late in the evening after normal hours

Surface Forms

late-night karaoke singular
late-night karaokes plural

Morphology

late-night + karaoke

The meaning 'karaoke sessions that take place late in the evening' is directly and transparently built from 'late-night' (occurring late at night) modifying 'karaoke' (a singing activity). This modifier+noun composition follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Late-night karaoke joins late-night and karaoke, and karaoke means 'to sing with recorded music'. Imagine people singing loudly in bars after midnight when everyone is more relaxed, and that's why the phrase means 'karaoke sessions that take place late in the evening'.