Usually means: Circular plate thrown in athletics.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions Lyrics History Colors (New!) Easter eggs (New!)
We found 38 dictionaries that define the word discus:

General (27 matching dictionaries)
  1. discus, the discus: Merriam-Webster
  2. discus: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. discus: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. discus, the discus: Collins English Dictionary
  5. discus: Vocabulary.com
  6. Discus, discus: Wordnik
  7. discus, the discus: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  8. discus: Wiktionary
  9. discus: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  10. discus: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  11. discus: Infoplease Dictionary
  12. discus: Dictionary.com
  13. discus: Online Etymology Dictionary
  14. discus: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  15. Discus (disambiguation), Discus (fish), Discus (gastropod), Discus (website), Discus: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  16. Discus: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  17. discus: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  18. discus: Rhymezone
  19. Discus: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  20. discus: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  21. discus: FreeDictionary.org
  22. discus: Mnemonic Dictionary
  23. discus: TheFreeDictionary.com
  24. discus: Wikimedia Commons US English Pronunciations
  25. discus: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. discus: Global Glossary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. discus: Encyclopedia

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. discus: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. discus: Medical dictionary

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. DISCUS: Acronym Finder

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. discus: Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Discus: Urban Dictionary

Sports (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Discus: Sports Definitions

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Aquarium (No longer online)

(Note: See disci as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (
)
American English Definition British English Definition
noun:  A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
noun:  (uncountable, athletics) The athletics event of discus throw.
noun:  (plural: discus) A discus fish (genus Symphysodon)
noun:  (rare, dated) A chakram.

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Phrases:

Adjectives:

Colors:
    bronze,     gold,     silver,     copper,     rust, more...



Word origin

Words similar to discus

Usage examples for discus

Idioms related to discus

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Popular adjectives describing discus

Words that often appear near discus

Rhymes of discus

Invented words related to discus

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Phrases:

Adjectives:

Colors:
    bronze,     gold,     silver,     copper,     rust, more...



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux