Used in a Sentence

disco

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for disco.

Editorial note

I own many disco ones, and the bass is what they're for.

Examples19
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of disco gathered in one view.

noun

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

verb

(intransitive) To dance disco-style dances.

verb

(intransitive) To go to discotheques.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for disco.

noun

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

verb

(intransitive) To dance disco-style dances.

verb

(intransitive) To go to discotheques.

noun

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

Example sentences

1

I own many disco ones, and the bass is what they're for.

2

Bit of a stretch to say that house only came about because of sucky disco-tinged pop music.

3

First, they claim that in 1982, Disco was ascendant (along with New Wave and Hard Rock).

4

I had way too much fun sliding the Hue Rotation back and forth to create Disco Kitty.

5

My previous girlfriend and I met at a local disco, where a common friend introduced us.

6

Tambien es posible que el disco no fue quemado (burned) correctamente....

7

Proper disco has always been a mainstay of house sets e.g.

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I enjoy inflicting disco music on anyone who dares to ride with me.

9

I learned to isolate the turntable from the speakers when playing disco.

10

That whole agency disco in the US is so confusing that I have the feeling this has to be the plan all the way or it's some kind of old cold war virus spawning divisions and agencies.

11

I always felt - and still do - that the BG's were music business puppets and their huge success in the the disco era was part of a media package put together based on Nik Cohen's book about London nightlife 'saturday night fever'.

12

> Anyway, as a mid-20s straight man It is not necessary to proclaim that you are straight to strangers, and making this kind of disclaimer before talking about clothes or hair or disco, or anything else merely serves to perpetuate stereotypes.

Quote examples

1

The suburban version, the one most people think of when you say "disco".

2

And also, I know the original reference was to disco, but new 12" singles are still being released, sometimes exclusively on vinyl.

3

But I recommend that you actually obtain a 12" disco single from the late 70's and a 45 and compare with your own ears.

4

Also, back in the glorious disco era, record companies would release 12" single disks, where the grooves were spaced wide enough that the bass beat could be laid down.

Proper noun examples

1

Please message us directly at jobs@csdisco.com, and let us know why you might be a good fit for Disco!

2

Disco was a black gay culture and the Bee Gees were a pop band who appropriated and pretty much ruined it.

3

ZomboDB has come out of the legal e-Discovery world and is the backing search platform for one of the major e-Disco service providers in the industry.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use disco in a sentence?

I own many disco ones, and the bass is what they're for.

What does disco mean?

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

What part of speech is disco?

disco is commonly used as noun, verb.