disco

noun

(uncountable, music) A genre of dance music that was popular in the 1970s, characterized by elements of soul music with a strong Latin-American beat and often accompanied by pulsating lights.

(British) A dance, a social gathering where dancing is the main activity.

(US, law, informal) discovery (pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered)

(US, law, informal) discovery (materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered)

(countable, slightly dated) Clipping of discotheque (“nightclub for dancing”). [(dated) A nightclub where dancing takes place.]

verb

(intransitive) To dance disco-style dances.

(intransitive) To go to discotheques.

Roots

diskosdisc- · Greek · disk

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