duet, duette, duo
(noun) a musical composition for two performers
couple, twosome, duo, duet
(noun) a pair who associate with one another; “the engaged couple”; “an inseparable twosome”
duet, duette, duo
(noun) two performers or singers who perform together
couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
(noun) two items of the same kind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
duet (plural duets)
(music) A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).
(music) A song composed for and/or performed by a duo.
A pair or couple, especially one that is harmonious or elegant.
• (musical composition in two parts): duo
• (pair or couple): couple, pair, twosome; see also duo
duet (third-person singular simple present duets, present participle dueting, simple past and past participle dueted)
(intransitive) To perform a duet.
(intransitive, zoology, of pairs of animals) To communicate (warnings, mating calls, etc.) through song.
(transitive) To perform (sing, play, etc.) as a duet.
(transitive) (of two people) To say at the same time, to chorus.
• In the UK and other Commonwealth countries, the present and past participles of this verb are often spelled with a double T: duetted and duetting
• 'tude, -tude, Deut., tude
Duet (plural Duets)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Duet is the 19210th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1413 individuals. Duet is most common among White (93.14%) individuals.
• 'tude, -tude, Deut., tude
Source: Wiktionary
Du*et", n. Etym: [Duetto.] (Mus.)
Definition: A composition for two performers, whether vocal or instrumental.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
