emcee

verb

/emˈsiː/

(especially North American English, informal) [intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they emcee	/emˈsiː/ /emˈsiː/
he / she / it emcees	/emˈsiːz/ /emˈsiːz/
past simple emceed	/emˈsiːd/ /emˈsiːd/
past participle emceed	/emˈsiːd/ /emˈsiːd/
-ing form emceeing	/emˈsiːɪŋ/ /emˈsiːɪŋ/

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emcee (something) to introduce guests or people who provide entertainment at a formal occasion司仪；（演出的）主持人 synonym compère
- Laura Harlan emceed the night's cultural event.劳拉·哈兰主持了当晚的文化活动。
to provide entertainment at a club or party by instructing the DJ and performing rap music（夜总会或聚会的）说唱歌手

noun

/emˈsiː/

(especially North American English, informal)

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a person who introduces guests or people who provide entertainment at a formal occasion司仪；（演出的）主持人 synonym compère, master of ceremonies
an MC at a club or party（夜总会或聚会的）说唱歌手

Word Origin1930s (originally US): representing a pronunciation of MC.

BNC: 0 COCA: 21970

emcee

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