Emcee

//ˌɛmˈsiː// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of MC in its senses as; Master of ceremonies.

    ""I'm the emcee for tonight," he proclaimed. "I'll announce your program.""

  2. 2
    a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) wordnet
  3. 3
    Alternative form of MC in its senses as; A rapper.

    "[…] mutating into all-star line-ups of emcees spitting hot bars over familiar beats, then to a single crew spitting bars over familiar beats, then eventually to a single crew (or artist) spitting bars over unfamiliar beats."

Verb
  1. 1
    To act as the master of ceremonies (for). ambitransitive

    "Alan Lomax was emceeing the blues workshop and was turned off by the Paul Butterfield Jug Band and implied as much on stage."

  2. 2
    act as a master of ceremonies wordnet
  3. 3
    To rap as part of a hip-hop performance. intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
comperemaster of ceremoniesabbot of unreasonaftraanchor manannouncer

Example

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""I'm the emcee for tonight," he proclaimed. "I'll announce your program.""

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of MC (“master of ceremonies”).

Related phrases

hip hopmaster of ceremonies

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