Meaning & use
MC (master of ceremonies)
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Meanings
nouncountable
A person who introduces speakers or performers and keeps an event running smoothly.
Grammar: Countable; plural is MCs.
Patterns
- act as MC
- the MC for an event
She was the MC at the charity dinner.
The MC welcomed everyone and introduced the first speaker.
He is a popular MC for weddings and parties.
verbtransitive
To act as master of ceremonies at an event; to introduce performers or speakers.
Grammar: Takes an object: MC a show. Also used intransitively: He MCed for the event.
Patterns
- MC an event
- MC a show
She MCed the talent show last night.
He has MCed many conferences.
Word forms
| plural | MCs |
|---|---|
| third person singular | MCs |
| present participle | MCing |
| past tense | MCed |
| past participle | MCed |
Common combinations
- act as MC
- She agreed to act as MC for the charity auction.
- MC a wedding
- He will MC a wedding next weekend.
- the evening's MC
- The evening's MC kept the audience entertained.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- emcee noun
- Informal spelling of MC.
Commonly confused: MC (master of ceremonies) or MC Hammer?
MC (master of ceremonies) vs MC Hammer
MC Hammer is a rapper's stage name; MC here stands for 'Master of Ceremonies' as a title in hip-hop.
Practice
What does 'MC' stand for in the phrase 'MC (master of ceremonies)'?
Choose one answer.
MC stands for master of ceremonies, the person who introduces speakers or performers. The other options are also common meanings of MC but do not match the full phrase given.
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