duetting

American  

[doo-et-ing, dyoo-] / duˈɛt ɪŋ, dyu- /

noun

Animal Behavior.

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

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Etymology

Origin of duetting

duet + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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

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

The item will be auctioned by costume and prop vendor Propstore, along with George Michael's La Rocka jacket, which he wore while duetting with Aretha Franklin in 1987.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2023

Lynn seemed to be everywhere in the late ’70s and early ’80s: performing with the Muppets, singing at President Carter’s inauguration, duetting on TV with Frank Sinatra.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2022

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

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