Phrase guide

disco ball

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdɪskəʊ ˌbɔːl/
  • US: /ˈdɪskoʊ ˌbɑːl/
  • US: /ˈdɪskoʊ ˌbɔːl/
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noun

Meaning 1

A suspended rotating mirrored sphere which casts moving spots of light across a room when light is projected on it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From disco + ball. Gained popularity towards the end of the 20th century.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cherokee: ᎠᏓᎨᏗ ᏍᏆᏞᏍᏗ (adagedi squatlesdi) — mirrored sphere
  • Estonian: diskopall — mirrored sphere
  • Finnish: diskopallo — mirrored sphere
  • French: boule à facettes — mirrored sphere
  • French: boule disco — mirrored sphere
  • German: Spiegelkugel — mirrored sphere
  • German: Diskokugel — mirrored sphere
  • Hungarian: diszkógömb — mirrored sphere
  • Icelandic: diskókúla — mirrored sphere
  • Japanese: ミラーボール (mirā bōru) — mirrored sphere
  • Polish: kula dyskotekowa — mirrored sphere
  • Portuguese: bola de espelhos — mirrored sphere
  • Russian: зерка́льный шар (zerkálʹnyj šar) — mirrored sphere
  • Spanish: bola de discoteca — mirrored sphere
  • Spanish: bola disco — mirrored sphere
  • Swedish: diskokula — mirrored sphere
  • Swedish: spegelboll — mirrored sphere
  • Swedish: discokula — mirrored sphere
  • Turkish: disko topu — mirrored sphere