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Discotheque

/ˈdɪskoʊˌtɛk/

(slightly obsolete) A nightclub where dancing takes place.

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📖 Definitions of "Discotheque"

noun

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(slightly obsolete) A nightclub where dancing takes place.

🔄 Synonyms of "Discotheque"

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Word	Definition
disconoun	(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.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Discotheque"

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Word	Definition
disconoun	(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.
nightclubnoun	A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music or dancing.
letternoun	A symbol in an alphabet.
clubnoun	(countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
discothèquenoun	Alternative form of discotheque. [(dated) A nightclub where dancing takes place.]
dancerynoun	A place for dancing, specifically a nightclub.
disco musicnoun	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.
dancenoun	A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
disco dancingnoun	a style of dancing to recorded bass rhythmic music popularised in the 1970s.
disquairenoun	(dance, music, dated) A disc jockey, especially one in a French-speaking country.
dancehallnoun	(uncountable, music) A genre of Jamaican dance music derived from dub and reggae.
discairenoun	(dance, music) Alternative spelling of disquaire (“disc jockey”). [(dance, music, dated) A disc jockey, especially one in a French-speaking country.]
discowearnoun	Clothing to be worn at discos.
go-go dancernoun	A dancer who entertains patrons at a nightclub, especially a young and scantily dressed woman.
dance hallnoun	Alternative form of dancehall. [(countable) A public hall for dancing.]
disco funknoun	(music) A genre of dance music containing elements of funk, soul, pop, and salsa.
divenoun	A jump or plunge into water.
dance-hallnoun	Alternative form of dancehall. [(countable) A public hall for dancing.]
dancepopnoun	(music) A popular music subgenre that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s, intended for nightclubs and contemporary hit radio.
bus stopnoun	A place where public transport buses stop to allow passengers to board or leave.