EMCEE

emcee, compere

(verb) act as a master of ceremonies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the pronunciation of the abbreviation MC, master of ceremonies.

Noun

emcee (plural emcees)

Alternative form of MC in its senses as

Master of ceremonies.

(music) A rapper.

Verb

emcee (third-person singular simple present emcees, present participle emceeing, simple past and past participle emceed)

(ambitransitive) To act as the master of ceremonies (for).

(intransitive, music) To rap as part of a hip-hop performance.

Synonyms

• (act as the master of ceremonies): compere (UK)

• (rap): See rap

Anagrams

• Meece

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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