plural deejays
: disc jockey
a radio/club/wedding deejay
There will be live music nightly as well as a deejay spinning Mexican classics.—
Greg Morago
Greg MoragoThere's no band, just a deejay in the main room working an assortment of equipment. At raves, the deejay is creator, generating an endless flow of synthesized song.—Barbara Bradley
Barbara Bradley
deejay
verb
deejayed; deejaying; deejays
: to perform the role of a disc jockey : to act as a deejay for
deejayed the party/wedding
deejays for the station/club
… there was something hypnotic and empowering about being the person to bring dancers to a fevered pitch. Whenever I deejayed here and fed the crowd's craving for good music, we connected in a way.—Rhonda Helms
Rhonda HelmsGoldie, the darling of England's own burgeoning answer to hip-hop—a form of rap on speed called jungle—chose to deejay instead of perform his own music on this, his second stateside tour.—Dennis Romero
Dennis RomeroExamples of deejay in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebTodd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2023
In May 2020, she was found unresponsive in her home by The Wendy Williams Show deejay DJ Boof, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Who: Mythos deejays DJ Andy K, Poodle Lounge resident Bob Shaffer and Oracle resident Tober.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Après-ski sessions and evening parties are a particular strength for this gay ski week, which attracts a roster of top deejays and drag queens to keep the party going late into the night.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2023
In May 2020, she was found unresponsive in her home by The Wendy Williams Show deejay DJ Boof, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Verb
Access starts with learning the tools to produce and deejay, but also having those songs be reachable to audiences is a form of access that is not necessarily equal.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Who: Mythos deejays DJ Andy K, Poodle Lounge resident Bob Shaffer and Oracle resident Tober.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Deejay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deejay. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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deejay
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