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duet

[ doo-et, dyoo- ]

noun

  1. a musical composition for two voices or instruments.


duet

/ ːˈɛ /

noun

  1. Also called (esp for instrumental compositions)duo a musical composition for two performers or voices
  2. an action or activity performed by a pair of closely connected individuals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to perform a duet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳپ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·t noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of duet1

1730–40; earlier duett < Italian duetto, equivalent to du ( o ) duet + -etto -et
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of duet1

C18: from Italian duetto a little duet, from duo duet, from Latin: two
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Lennon used it on several songs on his album Walls and Bridges, including his duet with Elton John, Whatever Gets You Thru The Night.

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“Things are looking bleak,” Jonathan belts in a duet that pits his selfishness against her do-gooderism over a militaristic drumbeat.

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They were backstage at a Bob Dylan concert when Van Morrison took the stage for a duet with the folk legend.

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The two then joined hands to reprise a section of “Defying Gravity,” their finale duet from “Wicked.”

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Their electric dynamic is especially evident in their playful yet combative duet, "What Is This Feeling?"

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