disco: Meaning and Definition of

dis•co

Pronunciation: (dis'kō), [key]
— n., pl. adj., v. -cos,
—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.
  1. of or pertaining to a disco or disco music.
  2. intended for a disco or its patrons.
—v.i.
  1. to dance disco, esp. at a discotheque.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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