zouk

[ zook ]

noun

1. a style of dance music that originated in Guadeloupe and Martinique, featuring Caribbean rhythms over a disco beat and played with electric guitars and synthesizers.

zouk

/ zuːk /

noun

1. a style of dance music that combines African and Latin American rhythms and uses electronic instruments and modern studio technology

Word History and Origins

Origin of zouk¹

1985–90; apparently < Lesser Antillean Creole French; said to mean literally “place to dance, party”

Word History and Origins

Origin of zouk¹

C20: from West Indian Creole zouk to have a good time

Example Sentences

Tiësto — also a nightclub veteran in Sin City — held a residency at Zouk when the resort opened in 2021 and is committed to several other headlining events there this year.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2010, he became the first DJ to secure an exclusive residency there and is currently the headliner at Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub at Resorts World Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times

Travis Scott performed at Zouk Nightclub located in Resorts World Las Vegas, another partner of this particular race.

From Washington Times

Travis Scott performed at Zouk Nightclub located in Resorts World Las Vegas, another partner of this particular race.

From Seattle Times

But Kevin Hart loves this environment — he will go to Zouk on three consecutive nights this weekend — and so, dead sober, wearing a blazer and clutching a plaid notebook, I follow.

From Los Angeles Times