duet

A piece of music for two singers or players, or their performance of it.

• They sang a duet.
• We played three piano duets at the concert.
• Would you like to perform a duet with me?

How to use it: duet for something (They played a duet for violin and piano.); duet with someone (She sang a duet with her brother.)

Similar words: duo

Common phrases: sing a duet, piano duet, duet with someone

For two animals to use songs or calls together to send signals to each other or other animals.

• The birds duet at dawn.
• Two gibbons duetted to announce their territory.
• The female is duetting with her partner in the trees.

How to use it: duet with something (The female duets with her mate each morning.)

Common phrases: birds duet, duet with something, gibbons duet