Meanings
plural silent discos
- entertainmentAn event at which people dance to music that is transmitted through wireless headphones rather than played over a speaker system.
You heard “oh, Jeremy Corbyn” everywhere: at the silent disco, during Radiohead’s Friday night headlining set, midway through the Other stage appearance by rapper Stormzy, who gamely joined in.
2017 June 26, Alexis Petridis, “Glastonbury 2017 verdict: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Lorde, Stormzy and more”, in the GuardianSynonyms: quiet party, silent rave
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn event at which people dance to music that is transmitted through wireless headphones rather than played over a speaker system.
Cite this entry
silent disco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silent%20disco
“silent disco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silent%20disco. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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