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duetting

American  
[doo-et-ing, dyoo-] / duˈɛt ɪŋ, dju- /

noun

Animal Behavior.
  1. turn-taking by two birds in the execution of a song pattern.


Etymology

Origin of duetting

duet + -ing 1

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Madonna's eldest daughter, Lourdes "Lola" Leon, has largely forged her own path as a model, musician and performer - but the 29-year-old appears on Confessions II, duetting with her mother for the first time.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

If his defining characteristic weren’t competence, Piggy could easily insert him into a cover of “Manchild” instead of duetting with Carpenter in a performance of “Islands in the Stream.”

From Salon Feb. 28, 2026

Great couple: Rod Stewart brought Lulu on to the stage with him, duetting on Hot Legs.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2025

The extended-jam romp through the band’s best-known hit poured gasoline on a fire that kept raging through an unforgettable encore that began with Gahan and Gore duetting on a ghostly “Waiting for the Night.”

From Seattle Times Nov. 27, 2023

Roger's cheeks were blazing—the fire and the Doctor still duetting....

From When the Yule Log Burns A Christmas Story by Dalrymple, Leona

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