EMCEE
What does "EMCEE" mean?
A person who hosts and introduces the acts or speakers at an event.
Meanings
- The host who announces performers and keeps an event moving. The emcee kept the crowd laughing between acts.
- A rapper or vocalist who leads and energizes a hip-hop performance. The emcee traded verses with the DJ all night. informal
- To act as the host of an event. She agreed to emcee the awards ceremony.
Did you know?
- Emcee is one of the rare English words that is just an abbreviation spelled out loud - it writes the letters M-C as you say them, short for 'master of ceremonies'.
Word origin
A spelled-out pronunciation of the abbreviation 'MC', which stands for 'master of ceremonies'; the word literally writes out the two letters 'M' and 'C'.
Remember it
EMCEE = say the letters M-C: the host is literally the 'M.C.' written down.
A little poem
Between the acts a single voice presides-
the glue, unbilled, on which the whole night rides.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why is the emcee just two letters in a tuxedo? Because the whole job is spelling out M.C. and somehow making it sound like a person.
What it teaches
The best host disappears into the event: your job is the room's momentum, not your own spotlight.
Quick facts
What does EMCEE mean?
A person who hosts and introduces the acts or speakers at an event.
Is EMCEE a valid word?
Yes — EMCEE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is EMCEE?
EMCEE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does EMCEE come from?
A spelled-out pronunciation of the abbreviation 'MC', which stands for 'master of ceremonies'; the word literally writes out the two letters 'M' and 'C'.
What can EMCEE teach us?
The best host disappears into the event: your job is the room's momentum, not your own spotlight.
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