debut
/deɪˈbjuː/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.52 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The first public presentation of a theatrical play, motion picture, opera, musical composition, dance, or other performing arts piece.
noun
The first appearance of a debutante in society.
noun
The coming-of-age celebration of a woman's eighteenth birthday.
Example Sentences
- "Liverpool's performance - despite a defensive injury crisis that saw a promising debut for teenage academy graduate John Flanagan - was a resounding advert for Kenny Dalglish to be given the manager's job on a permanent basis."
- "Hulking defenceman Gudbranson, who came to Vancouver in a trade with the Florida Panthers last May, scored in his debut for the Canucks."
- "Since making its debut two years ago, the program has gained cult status."
- "their long-anticipated debut album"
- "Amalgamated Software Systems debuted release 3.2 in Spring of 2004."
- "He recently debuted a preview of his cover of Cher’s 1998 hit “Believe” on his official Instagram account."
Etymology
Borrowed from French début, from Middle French, derivative of débuter (“to move, begin”), from dé- + but (“mark, goal”), from Old French but (“aim, goal, end, target”), from Old French butte (“mound, knoll, target”), from Frankish *but (“stump, log”), or from Old Norse bútr (“log, stump, butt”); both from Proto-Germanic *butą (“end, piece”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewd- (“to beat, push”). Cognate with Old English butt (“tree stump”). More at butt. The Philippine sense is influenced by Spanish debut.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /deɪˈbjuː/
- British English: /ˈdɛbjuː/
Usage
- American usage
- Transitive verb
- Intransitive verb
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
debut-able
full debut