Noun: discus (discuses,disci) dis-kus
- A disk used in throwing competitions
"The athlete practised throwing the discus for hours";
- saucer
- An athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
"He had been training for years to compete in the Olympic discus event"
Derived forms: disci, discuses
Type of: disc, disk [N. Amer], field event, sports equipment
Encyclopedia: Discus