Duo

ˈduːoʊ

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Definitions

1

A pair of people or things, especially a pair of performers.

ˈduːoʊ

nounneutralBeginner
Arts

A pair of people or things

The singing duo won a Grammy award.

💡 Simply: Imagine you're at a concert, and there are two amazing singers performing together. That's a duo! Like the singing duo that does all the pop hits! Two people making music together is a duo.

👶 For kids: A duo is when there are two friends doing something together, like singing or playing games.

More Examples

2

The dance duo's performance was captivating.

3

A talented duo of chefs created an amazing meal.

How It's Used

Music

"The musical duo performed a beautiful duet."

Sports

"The tennis duo dominated the doubles match."

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Idioms & expressions

a dynamic duo

Two people who work well together and are successful.

"The detective and his partner were a dynamic duo, solving every case."

From Italian, from Latin *duo* ('two').

The term has been used since the late 19th century, initially in musical contexts.

Memory tip

Think of a musical DUO - two people performing.

Word Origin

LanguageLatin
Original meaning

"two"

musical duodynamic duodance duoperforming duo

Usage

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