Disco
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈdɪskəʊ/
- US IPA: /ˈdɪskoʊ/
- Rhymes: -ɪskəʊ
Origin
From a shortening of discotheque, from French discothèque.
Full definition of disco
Noun
disco
(countable and uncountable; plural discos)- (countable, slightly dated) A short form of discotheque, a place for dancing.
- (uncountable) A type of music popular in discotheques.
Verb
- (intransitive) To dance disco-style dances.
- (intransitive) To go to discotheques.
- 2009, February 16, Cathy Horyn, Designers Square Off: Sexy vs. Classy, Learning that a discoing sex appeal has returned to the runways is a little like hearing that Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb are reuniting.