duetting

[ doo-et-ing, dyoo- ]

noun

, Animal Behavior.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of duetting¹

duet + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Swift then repaid the favour by duetting on Sheeran's mega-ballad Thinking Out Loud.

From BBC

One of the tour's most powerful moments comes when she performs Scream, duetting with video footage of Michael, who died in 2009.

From BBC

The show featured several moving live performances from elders: Tracy Chapman duetting with Luke Combs on “Fast Car,” a striking Joni Mitchell singalong and a closing stomper from Billy Joel.

From New York Times

Singing her rousing 1988 hit “Fast Car” live for the first time in years, duetting with the country star Luke Combs — whose faithful cover of the song was one of last year’s defining hits — and taking in the rapturous applause of her musical peers, Chapman gave off the feeling, in the words of her timeless song, that she belonged.

From New York Times

Piemontesi joined Schultz for Mozart’s concert aria “Ch’io mi scordi di te?,” in which their duetting melodies honed Schultz’s dramatic focus.

From New York Times