Disco Definition

disco
noun
  1. popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques
  2. a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
verb
  1. dance to disco music

"Disco" in song lyrics

See how disco is used in real songs:

  • "70's music still rulin' the disco"
    2 Live Crew f/ KC, Freak Nasty — 2 Live Party
  • "Cause everybody knows this is nothin but a disco"
    Afrika Bambaataa Zulu Nation Cosmic Force — Zulu Nation Throwdown
  • "African drums, Russian hip hop, and disco"
    Afu-Ra f/ Teena Marie — Open

Usage tips for "disco"

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