Dj

//ˈdi(ː)(.)d͡ʒeɪ// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
Initialism of disc jockey. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"Last night a DJ saved my life / Last night a DJ saved my life from a broken heart"
2
a person who announces and plays popular recorded music wordnet
3
Initialism of dinner jacket. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4
Initialism of dust jacket. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Verb

1
To act as a DJ (disc jockey); to play, cut and mix/blend recorded music.
"A tattooed camp staffer DJs from a heavily stickered laptop, next to a whirling party light that scatters rainbow beams throughout the space."
2
comment on music to be played wordnet

Proper Noun

1
Dow Jones & Company, an American publishing firm.
2
Initialism of David Jones, an Australian luxury department store. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"DJ shares fell as much as 4.7% in Sydney after Australia’s second-biggest department-store chain said McInnes would leave his role and the board immediately and that Paul Zahra, general manager, would assume the CEO’s role."

Synonyms

announcer commentator d.j.deejay disc jockey disc-jockey

Example

"Is there a live band or a DJ in this club?"

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