What does debut mean?

debut means "present for the first time to the public". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in debut?

debut has 2 syllables: de-but. The stress falls on "but". In IPA it is /deɪˈbju/.

What is another word for debut?

Close synonyms include introduction, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is debut a common word?

debut is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with debut?

1 word rhymes with debut. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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verb

3 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
present for the first time to the public
“The band debuts a new song or two each month”
Broaderintroduce
performing arts
2.
appear for the first time in public
“The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out”
Broaderplay
performing arts
3.
make one's debut
“This young soprano debuts next month at the Metropolitan Opera”
Broaderperform
performing arts

noun

2 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
the act of beginning something new
“they looked forward to the debut of their new product line”
Synonymsintroduction first appearance launching unveiling entry
Broaderbeginning
Narrowerinduction product introduction ushering in naturalization
2.
the presentation of a debutante in society
Broaderpresentation

Other forms of debut

plural: debuts·
past tense: debutted·
present participle: debutting·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about debut

What does debut mean?: debut means "present for the first time to the public". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in debut?: debut has 2 syllables: de-but. The stress falls on "but". In IPA it is /deɪˈbju/.
What is another word for debut?: Close synonyms include introduction, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is debut a common word?: debut is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with debut?: 1 word rhymes with debut. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for debut come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

verb

3 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
present for the first time to the public
“The band debuts a new song or two each month”
Broaderintroduce
performing arts
2.
appear for the first time in public
“The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out”
Broaderplay
performing arts
3.
make one's debut
“This young soprano debuts next month at the Metropolitan Opera”
Broaderperform
performing arts

noun

2 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
the act of beginning something new
“they looked forward to the debut of their new product line”
Synonymsintroduction first appearance launching unveiling entry
Broaderbeginning
Narrowerinduction product introduction ushering in naturalization
2.
the presentation of a debutante in society
Broaderpresentation

Other forms of debut

plural: debuts·
past tense: debutted·
present participle: debutting·

Questions about debut

What does debut mean?: debut means "present for the first time to the public". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in debut?: debut has 2 syllables: de-but. The stress falls on "but". In IPA it is /deɪˈbju/.
What is another word for debut?: Close synonyms include introduction, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is debut a common word?: debut is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with debut?: 1 word rhymes with debut. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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