Discord

See discord. Jason Citron, developer: “We picked the name because […] it just sounds cool and has to do with talking. […] [It] is easy to say, spell, remember, […] available for ™, and has a website you can get. […] we fell in love with the name”.^[1]

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪskɔɹd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪskɔːd/
• (Hong Kong) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈkɔːd/

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Discord

2. (Internet, telecommunications, social media) An instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media.

   Synonym: DS

Discord (plural Discords) (informal)

1. A Discord server.
   • 2020 November 20, Robert Johnson Jr., “Gaming communities and clubs thrive on Discord, despite COVID-19”, in The Gatepost, volume 89, number 10, Framingham, Mass.: Framingham State University, page 14, columns 2–3:

     “I definitely looked at that [the FSU Holy Trinity Discord server] and I looked at other Discord servers that I made in the past. I wanted to see what channels worked. … But by looking at other FSU Discords on campus, I was able to get inspiration from that,” she [Sarah Sagan] said.

   • 2021 December 3, Samantha Little, “Women organize all-female tournaments to escape gaming misogyny”, in Humber Et Cetera, volume 63, number 10, Toronto, Ont.: Humber College, page 7:

     Women are carving out their own safe spaces in the gaming world by organizing women-only teams, tournaments and Discords, free from the sexism they encounter in co-ed competitions. […] Female gamers have also created Discord servers — online platforms for chatting — only for women, where they compete in tournaments or play together as a team. […] The Galorant Discord has a verification system that includes photo identification with the member’s username to ensure only women can join the Discord.

   • 2022 April, Max Belyantsev, “Not just for gamers, Discord popularity on the rise”, in The Tide, volume 45, number 5, Rockville, Md.: Richard Montgomery High School, page 4:

     “I like to use Discord because it works on my computer as well as on my phone,” senior Arman Sagmanligil said. “A lot of video games or YouTubers or streamers tend to have Discords that I can join where I can get notifications as to their streams or their videos being released.”

2. A Discord account.
   • 2022, “Gabrielle Bande”, in Heights, volume 69, Seniors Folio, Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University, →OCLC, page 14:

     Most days, she falls asleep with her Discord on; while some days, she barely even sleeps at all.

   • 2023, Lis Jardine, “Saturday 17 May, 11.45 a.m.”, in The Detention Detectives, London: Puffin Books, →ISBN:

     Finally my PC was ready and I clicked in to my Discord. They’d made a new DM group chat.

   • 2024 October 22, Shelby Slomski, “You will never understand: A letter to Trump voters”, in Lauren Hutchens, editor, The University News, number 274, St. Louis, Mo.: Saint Louis University, →OCLC, page B3, column 2:

     Even though I have my pronouns pasted everywhere — my Instagram, my Discord, my LinkedIn, my email signature — so many people I interact with daily still do not get the hint.

Unadapted borrowing from English Discord.

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔʁd͡ʒi
• Homophone: (Brazil) discorde

Discord m

1. (Internet, telecommunications, social media) Discord (an instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media)

Discord m (plural Discords) (informal)

1. Discord server
   • 2019 December 21, Rodrigo Lara, quoting Dennis Engelhard, “Para homenagear o pai, ele criou o melhor jogo não-oficial de "Mega Man"”, Start, in Uol‎^[2], São Paulo, archived from the original on 21 December 2019:

     Após o lançamento de "Mega Man: Rock n Roll", Engelhard diz que não descarta criar novos jogos. "Não tenho planos muito específicos, mas é provável que faça outro jogo, eu realmente curti fazer 'Rock n Roll'. Além disso, pessoas no meu Discord já falaram que gostariam de ver um game totalmente inédito".

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   • 2025 January 13, Thiago Barros, “Com 3 milhões no Discord, Marvel Rivals bate recorde na Steam”, in MeuPlayStation‎^[3], Brasil, archived from the original on 13 January 2025:

     Depois de anunciar que o game superou a marca de 20 milhões de jogadores, a NetEase revelou que chegou a 2,5 milhões de membros no Discord oficial do título – número que agora já está em mais de 3 milhões.

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   • 2025 May 7, João Paes, quoting Alessandro Martinello, “De onde vem o corte de cabelo? Diretor de Mullet MadJack revela 'segredo' sobre inspiração para personagem título do game”, in IGN Brasil‎^[4], archived from the original on 13 May 2025:

     "O engajamento aumentou muito. A gente entra em sites como o Reddit e o nosso Discord tá super aquecido. Sempre vem novas pessoas que conheceram o jogo por causa do Game Pass", explicou Martinello.

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2. Discord account
   • 2023 May 30, “TC Ensina: como revogar as permissões de aplicativos e plugins no Discord”, in TudoCelular.com‎^[5], São Paulo, archived from the original on 30 May 2023:

     Hoje, dando sequência ao nosso quadro de dicas e tutoriais, você confere a seguir como revogar a permissão desses apps e plugins no seu Discord.

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   • 2025 April 23, Arthur F. Garbuio 🇧🇷 (@arthurgarbuio), X‎^[6], archived from the original on 13 May 2025:

     ATENÇÃO A TODOS: Hackearam o meu Discord, acabei clicando em um link e um cara hackeou meu Discord e não consigo acessar.

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   • 2025 May 10, Gabriel, “Jogador procurando mestre para D&D 5e”, in RPG Planet‎^[7], archived from the original on 13 May 2025:

     Ademais, vlw pela atenção pessoal! Meu discord é […] ou […] , se preferir, e a foto é a mesma desse post.

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