"DJ" meaning in English

See DJ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdi(ː)(.)d͡ʒeɪ/, /(ˌ)diːˈd͡ʒeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-DJ.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -eɪ, -iːdʒeɪ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} DJ
  1. (stock ticker symbol) Dow Jones & Company, an American publishing firm.
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  2. Initialism of David Jones, an Australian luxury department store. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: David Jones (extra: an Australian luxury department store) Synonyms: DJs
    Sense id: en-DJ-en-name-~-k6efdy Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 17 17 27 31 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 30 16 31 9 5 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 12 36 7 4 6

Noun

IPA: /ˈdi(ː)(.)d͡ʒeɪ/, /(ˌ)diːˈd͡ʒeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-DJ.wav [Southern-England] Forms: DJs [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪ, -iːdʒeɪ Head templates: {{en-noun}} DJ (plural DJs)
  1. (music) Initialism of disc jockey. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: disc jockey Synonyms: deejay Coordinate_terms: VJ
    Sense id: en-DJ-en-noun-5WfoJxPB Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Musicians Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 10 35 24 1 4 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 17 17 27 31 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 30 16 31 9 5 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 12 36 7 4 6 Disambiguation of Musicians: 24 20 38 6 1 11 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (clothing) Initialism of dinner jacket. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: dinner jacket
    Sense id: en-DJ-en-noun-sYzMPre2 Categories (other): Clothing, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 17 17 27 31 4 4 Topics: business, clothing, fashion, lifestyle, manufacturing, textiles
  3. Initialism of dust jacket. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: dust jacket
    Sense id: en-DJ-en-noun-iQj~RMde

Verb

IPA: /ˈdi(ː)(.)d͡ʒeɪ/, /(ˌ)diːˈd͡ʒeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-DJ.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -eɪ, -iːdʒeɪ Head templates: {{en-verb|+!,+'}} DJ (third-person singular simple present DJs or DJ's, present participle DJing or DJ'ing, simple past and past participle DJed or DJ'd or DJ'ed) Forms: DJs [present, singular, third-person], DJ's [present, singular, third-person], DJing [participle, present], DJ'ing [participle, present], DJed [participle, past], DJed [past], DJ'd [participle, past], DJ'd [past], DJ'ed [participle, past], DJ'ed [past]
  1. To act as a DJ (disc jockey); to play, cut and mix/blend recorded music.
    Sense id: en-DJ-en-verb-r1gbUOkK

Inflected forms

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