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disco
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dis·co  (dsk)
n. pl. dis·cos
1. A discotheque.
2.
a. Popular dance music, especially of the late 1970s, characterized by strong repetitive bass rhythms.
b. A style of dancing usually done to disco music.
intr.v. dis·coed, dis·co·ing, dis·cos
To dance to disco music.
[Short for discotheque.]
disco adj.
disco
Noun
pl -cos
1. a nightclub for dancing to amplified pop records
2. an occasion at which people dance to amplified pop records
3. mobile equipment for providing music for a disco [from discotheque]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.disco - popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques
disco music
popular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
2.discodisco - a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
discotheque
ballroom, dance hall, dance palace - large room used mainly for dancing
Verb1.disco - dance to disco music
trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
Translations
disco [ˈdɪskəu] n abbr → discothèque f
disco [ˈdiskou]
short for discotheque.


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