Download the app
educalingo
Search
Before 'Jersey Shore,' I was a DJ struggling to promote, deejaying six nights a week and hustling to pack clubs.
Pauly D

Meaning of "deejaying" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF DEEJAYING

deejaying  [ˈdiːˌdʒeɪ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEEJAYING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deejaying is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEEJAYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deejaying

Disc jockey

A disc jockey is a person who mixes recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later compact discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium. The title "DJ" is also commonly used by DJs in front of their real names or adopted pseudonyms as a title to denote their profession and the music they play.

Definition of deejaying in the English dictionary

The definition of deejaying in the dictionary is the activity of performing as a disc jockey.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEEJAYING


deejay
ˈdiːˌdʒeɪ
jay
dʒeɪ
negligee
ˈnɛɡlɪˌʒeɪ
objet
ɒbˈdʒeɪ
popinjay
ˈpɒpɪnˌdʒeɪ
projet
ˈprɒʒeɪ
Roget
ˈrɒʒeɪ
veejay
ˈviːˌdʒeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEEJAYING

dee
deed
deed box
deed poll
deedful
deedily
deedless
deeds
deedy
deejay
deek
deely boppers
deem
deemster
deemstership
deen
deenergization
deep
deep clean
deep design

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEEJAYING

bricklaying
buying
cable-laying
decaying
dismaying
ebaying
fee-paying
go without saying
graying
laying
long-playing
overlaying
paying
playing
praying
role playing
role-playing
saying
slaying
taxpaying
that goes without saying

Synonyms and antonyms of deejaying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deejaying» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF DEEJAYING

Find out the translation of deejaying to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deejaying from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deejaying» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

担任DJ
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deejaying
570 millions of speakers

English

deejaying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

deejaying
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

deejaying
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диджеить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deejaying
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

deejaying
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

deejaying
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deejaying
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Deejaying
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディージェイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디제이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deejaying
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

deejaying
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

deejaying
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डीजेजिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

DJlik,
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dj
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deejaying
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

діджеїти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deejaying
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

deejaying
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prente draai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deejaying
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deejaying
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deejaying

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEEJAYING»

The term «deejaying» is regularly used and occupies the 81.882 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
62
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «deejaying» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of deejaying
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «deejaying».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEEJAYING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deejaying» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deejaying» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deejaying

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «DEEJAYING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deejaying.
1
Pauly D
Before 'Jersey Shore,' I was a DJ struggling to promote, deejaying six nights a week and hustling to pack clubs.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEEJAYING»

Discover the use of deejaying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deejaying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Deejaying
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Toasting, chatting, or deejaying is the act of talking or chanting, usually in a monotone melody, over a rhythm or beat by a deejay. The lyrics can be either improvised or pre-written.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
2
Reggae: Deejaying, Riddim, Reggaeton, Samba Reggae, Roger ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010
3
Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture [4 volumes]
Generally, deejaying was performed live; however, over time deejays started recording their work and selling it. Recordings helped spread the popular genre. In the 1990s, deejaying became so popular that it crossed over into mainstream ...
Jessie Carney Smith, 2010
4
Foundation: B-boys, B-girls and Hip-Hop Culture in New York
For those who view hip-hop as a cultural practice, there is a general understandingioriginally developed by Afrika Bambaataa, the Zulu Nation, and the Rock Steady Crewithat hip-hop comprises four elements: deejaying, emceeing/rapping, ...
Joseph G. Schloss, 2009
5
Making Beats: The Art of Sample-Based Hip-Hop
From providing specific technical abilities, such as scratching, to facilitating the development of a large record collection, deejaying can lay the groundwork for a successful production career. But the benefits are more than pragmatic.
Joseph G. Schloss, 2004
6
Run-DMC
The most influential and long-lasting of hip-hop's street-based art forms proved to be musical: deejaying—or turntabling— and rap. Deejaying (short for disc jockeying) was the first musical element of hip-hop to develop. Until the hip-hop era, ...
Louise Chipley Slavicek, 2009
7
Run-DMC
Deejaying. and. Rap. The most influential and longlasting ofhiphop's streetbased art forms proved to be musical: deejaying—or turntabling—and rap. Deejaying ( shortfor disc jockeying) was the firstmusical element of hiphop to develop ...
EPUB 2-3
8
That's the Joint!: The Hip-hop Studies Reader
Talking about his transition to deejaying he remembers: I was a music lover. 1 grew up listening to WABC, Cousin Brucie, Chuck Leonard, all of these guys, and I was always into music. In school I would always have the radio on. It was always ...
Murray Forman, Mark Anthony Neal, 2004
9
Reggae Routes: The Story of Jamaican Music
bouncy deejaying and a catch phrase - something as trite as Dennis Alcapone's signature 'Ah wa so, El Paso' could make a deejay's reputation and stay on everyone's lips for months. 'Wear You To The Ball' is often cited as the form's apex, ...
Kevin O'Brien Chang, Wayne Chen, 1998
10
Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide
Chronologically, Kool Herc, using the principle of Jamaican sound system, defined the norms of reference for hip hop deejaying and determined the standard way to accomplish this practice. Under his influence, sound systems became ...
Mickey Hess, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEEJAYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deejaying is used in the context of the following news items.
1
DJing is now a viable career option, tell your mom
No longer a countercultural phenomenon, deejaying is slowly getting to be a viable career with multiple options and good money to make. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
2
This Is How You Live Paint an Event
Still, he added, technology is vital to deejaying. “I couldn't do what I'm doing without it,” he said. Sasha Nollman, a Good Co. vocalist, noted that ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
3
How Bill Cosby and rape culture are about to end my 8-year …
Hobbies include deejaying... View Profile. How Bill Cosby and rape culture are about to end my 8-year relationship. Photo credit: David. «SheKnows.com, Jul 15»
4
Kylie Jenner and Tyga Enjoy a Not-So-Low-Key Fourth of July …
The onlooker added that the pair spent time with Kylie's half brother Brody Jenner, who was deejaying the festivities, but kept their distance ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Kylie Jenner and Tyga Enjoy a Not-So-Low-Key 4th of July …
The onlooker added that the pair spent time with Kylie's half-brother, Brody Jenner, who was deejaying the festivities, but kept their distance ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Radio Star Alex Ndaula Wanted to Do Architecture
At times, I would come and I am so tired because I was still deejay - by that time I was now deejaying in Silk. So, I would run from Silk and bring ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Sperryville column for July 2
Here's a sampling of upcoming events in July: an afternoon of getting glamour shots; Oliver deejaying your favorite tunes; a show and tell ... «Rappahannock News, Jul 15»
8
The Art of Movement Is Back
From the South Bronx in New York City has emerged a culture manifested by rap music (oral), turntablism or "deejaying" (aural), b-boying ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
The Vinyl Word
Instead of getting into deejaying or turntablism, Green wanted to try something new to see what would happen, so he started playing shards of ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
10
How to Keep a Nightclub in Fashion for Two Years (And Beyond)
Then last Saturday, standing next to him deejaying, I felt like in my own way, not only was I talking to my influence and inspiration, but someone ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Deejaying [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deejaying>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z