DISCO


Meaning of DISCO in English

/dis"koh/ , n. , pl. discos , adj. , v.

n.

1. discotheque.

2. a style of popular music for dancing, usually recorded and with complex electronic instrumentation, in which simple, repetitive lyrics are subordinated to a heavy, pulsating, rhythmic beat.

3. any of various forms of dance, often improvisational, performed to such music.

adj.

4. of or pertaining to a disco or disco music.

5. intended for a disco or its patrons.

v.i.

6. to dance disco, esp. at a discotheque.

[ 1960-65, Amer.; by shortening ]

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