emcee definitions

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) [syn: master of ceremonies, emcee, host] v
1: act as a master of ceremonies [syn: emcee, compere]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: MC Date: circa 1933 master of ceremonies II. verb (emceed; emceeing) Date: 1937 transitive verb to act as master of ceremonies of <emcee an awards dinner> intransitive verb to act as master of ceremonies

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. colloq. --n. a master of ceremonies or compère. --v.tr. & intr. (emcees, emceed) compère. Etymology: the letters MC

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(emcees, emceeing, emceed) 1. An emcee is the same as a master of ceremonies. (AM) N-COUNT 2. To emcee an event or performance of something means to act as master of ceremonies for it. (AM) I'm going to be emceeing a costume contest... That first night I emceed I was absolutely terrified. VERB: V n, V

Moby Thesaurus

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