Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,801,982,811 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

disco
(redirected from discos)

   Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
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 [ˈdɪskəʊ]
n pl -cos
1. (Music / Pop Music)
a.  an occasion at which typically young people dance to amplified pop records, usually compered by a disc jockey and featuring special lighting effects
b.  (as modifier) disco dancing
2. (Music / Pop Music) a nightclub or other public place where such dances take place
3. (Music / Pop Music) mobile equipment, usually accompanied by a disc jockey who operates it, for providing music for a disco
4. (Music / Pop Music)
a.  a type of dance music designed to be played in discos, with a solid thump on each beat
b.  (as modifier) a disco record
[shortened 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
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
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"

disco
noun dance, ball, hop (informal), knees-up (Brit. informal), discotheque, dancing party The youth club holds a disco every Friday night.
Translations
disco [ˈdɪskəʊ]
A. ABBR =discothequedisco f, discoteca f
B. CPD disco dancing Nbaile m de música disco
disco music Nmúsica f disco

disco [ˈdɪskəʊ] n abbr (=discotheque)
(= place, club) → discothèque f
(= event) → soirée f disco
There's a disco at the school tonight → Il y a une soirée disco à l'école ce soir.
(= music) → disco m
disco dancing ndanse f disco

disco
nDisco f, → Disko f; disco dancingDiscotanzen nt

disco [ˈdɪskəʊ] n (fam) (place) → discoteca; (event) → festa (con disc jockey)
disco [ˈdɪskəʊ] n (fam) (place) → discoteca; (event) → festa (con disc jockey)

disco [ˈdiskou]
short for discotheque.

disco ديسكو disko diskotek Disco ντίσκο discoteca disko boîte disko discoteca ディスコ 디스코 disco diskotek dyskoteka discoteca диско disco การเต้นดิสโก้ disko điệu nhảy disco 迪斯科


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Even in the very beginning, gay discos were notoriously segregated.
As over the months the crowds in the discos began to thin out, Truman, very often alone, lost in a chaos of booze and drugs, rarely went to the clubs.
and doing business under the trade names, AJR Discos and AJR Musical.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.