Phrase guide

disco music

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A genre of dance music that was mostly popular in the 1970s that is often characterized by its elements of soul music along with a strong Latin-American inspired beat and often accompanied by pulsating lights that also features a melodic sound with a regular bass beat that was intended mainly for dancing at discotheques.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: disco

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: popular music, popular music genre

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: música disco — disco music
  • Georgian: დისკო (disḳo) — disco music
  • Hungarian: diszkó — disco music
  • Polish: disco — disco music
  • Spanish: música disco — disco music