emcee
/ˌemˈsiː/noun
उच्चारण एम्सी
मंच-संचालक, एंकर, उद्घोषक
Core word
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[C] informal, especially North American
a person who introduces guests or performers at a formal occasion or on a television show
मंच-संचालक, एंकर, उद्घोषक
- The emcee welcomed the chief guest and called the first speaker.
- A cheerful emcee kept the audience laughing between the performances.
- The college chose Neha as emcee for the cultural evening.
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- The emcee told a joke to calm the nervous performers.
- As emcee, he had to keep the programme on time.
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[C]
a rapper, especially one who performs live with a DJ
(रैप गायन में) रैपर
- a young emcee from Mumbai
- The festival invited a famous emcee to close the night.
- The emcee rapped his verses to the beat of the drums.
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- Young emcees from many cities took part in the contest.
- The album features guest emcees from three countries.
Synonyms rapper
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[T, I] informal, especially North American
to act as the person who introduces guests or performers at an event
मंच-संचालन करना
- Radhika emceed the annual function of her college.
- My brother will emcee the farewell party at school.
- He emceed the wedding reception with great charm.
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- Who will emcee the prize ceremony this year?
- They asked her to emcee the opening of the new library.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
emcee (noun): the emcee of / at an event
Emcee means master of ceremonies. 'Of' goes with the event and 'at' with the place or occasion.
Emcee का अर्थ master of ceremonies है। कार्यक्रम के साथ 'of' और स्थान या अवसर के साथ 'at' आता है।
- Radhika was the emcee of the annual day.
- He served as emcee at the awards night.
emcee + event (verb)
As a verb it is transitive: you emcee an event. It is informal and chiefly North American.
Verb के रूप में यह transitive है: you emcee an event। यह informal है और मुख्यतः उत्तर अमेरिकी प्रयोग है।
- She will emcee the farewell function.
- He emceed the wedding reception.
emcee (rap)
In hip-hop, an emcee (MC) is a rapper who performs with a DJ. The word is shortened from 'MC'.
Hip-hop में emcee (MC) वह rapper है जो DJ के साथ प्रस्तुति देता है। यह शब्द 'MC' का रूप है।
- The emcee rapped over the DJ's beats.
- Many young emcees post their songs online.
spelling and forms
The forms are emcee, emcees, emceed, emceeing. The same word may be written 'MC' or 'M.C.'
रूप हैं emcee, emcees, emceed, emceeing। यही शब्द 'MC' या 'M.C.' भी लिखा जाता है।
- The emceeing was done by a school captain.
- Two emcees shared the stage.
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adjective + emcee
wittypopularprofessionalyounglivelypolished
- A witty emcee kept the audience laughing for hours.
verb + emcee
hireappointintroducethankserve asact as
- The college hired a professional emcee for the cultural festival.
emcee + noun
dutiesscriptmicrophoneskillsjob
- She prepared the emcee script a week before the annual day.
emcee a + event
a weddinga showa contesta conferencea farewell
- He was chosen to emcee the debate competition.
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- The emcee welcomed the chief guest and invited him to light the lamp.
संचालक ने मुख्य अतिथि का स्वागत किया और उन्हें दीप प्रज्वलन के लिए आमंत्रित किया।
- Radhika was nervous at first, but she emceed the whole show confidently.
राधिका पहले घबराई हुई थी, पर उसने पूरे कार्यक्रम का आत्मविश्वास से संचालन किया।
- A good emcee keeps the programme on time and the audience interested.
अच्छा संचालक कार्यक्रम को समय पर रखता है और दर्शकों की रुचि बनाए रखता है।
- The young emcee is also a gifted rapper from Mumbai.
वह युवा emcee मुंबई का एक प्रतिभाशाली rapper भी है।
- They asked a local teacher to emcee the prize distribution.
उन्होंने एक स्थानीय शिक्षक से पुरस्कार-वितरण का संचालन करने को कहा।
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✗ She emceed to the function.
✓ She emceed the function.
As a verb, emcee takes a direct object with no preposition.
Verb के रूप में emcee का direct object बिना preposition के आता है।
✗ Radhika is emceeing the programme from the last two years.
✓ Radhika has been emceeing the programme for the last two years.
For a period that continues up to now, use the present perfect continuous with 'for'.
अब तक चलने वाली अवधि के लिए 'for' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the letters MC, short for master of ceremonies.
यह शब्द MC अक्षरों से बना है, जो master of ceremonies का छोटा रूप है।