noun
disco
DIHS-koh
noun
1
A style of dance music popular in the 1970s, or a nightclub playing it.
"They danced all night to classic disco hits."
verb
1
To dance or go out dancing to disco music.
"They spent Saturday nights discoing at the club downtown."
How to Use Disco
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe glittery dance music genre (and the clubs built around it) from the 1970s.
Common pairings
disco ball
disco music
disco era
Word Forms
discoed past tense, discos plural, discos singular
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Etymology
A shortening of discotheque, itself from French discothèque.