Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for disc jockey. Search instead for tischglocken.
Definitions

disc jockey

NOUN
individual who plays recorded music on the radio or at social events
Synonyms
STRONGEST
announcer broadcaster deejay disk jockey radio announcer
WEAK
DJ pancake turner radio performer radio personality shock jock video jockey vj

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But she found a job as a typist at Radio Tokyo, which enlisted POWs in its propaganda division and recruited her in late 1943 as a disc jockey.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Attendees can listen to live disc jockey sets or grab a sweet dessert from pop-up shop Le Lu’s Bakery.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

Wright was a radio innovator, who has been credited with helping "to redefine the role of a disc jockey" after introducing his lively, Zoo-format shows to Radio 1 in the 1980s.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

Mister Cee, a disc jockey who was an integral figure in New York City’s booming 1990s hip-hop scene and was an early champion of the Notorious B.I.G., has died.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Dad couldn’t help himself and started imitating a disc jockey.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis