deejay

English

Alternative forms

• DJ

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of the abbreviation DJ.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdiːdʒeɪ/
• Rhymes: -iːdʒeɪ

Noun

deejay (plural deejays)

1. A disc jockey.
   • 2014, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Kintu, Oneworld Publications (2018), page 256:

     Sasa, a deejay who owned a mobile disco, took him on for lifting and handling.

Derived terms

• singjay
• veejay

Translations

disc jockey — see disc jockey

Verb

deejay (third-person singular simple present deejays, present participle deejaying, simple past and past participle deejayed)

1. To perform as a disc jockey.
   • 2014, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Kintu, Oneworld Publications (2018), page 256:

     Isaac soon found out that deejaying was a trade that attracted transient, laid-back but arrogant people.

2. To play music as a disc jockey.

Translations

to play music as a disc jockey

• French: mixer (fr)
• Spanish: pinchar (es)