debut

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Pronunciation[change]

  • (UK) IPA (key): /ˈdɛbjuː/ or /ˈdeɪbjuː/
  • (US) IPA (key): /deɪˈbjuː/
  • (AU) IPA (key): /dəˈbʉː/ or /ˈdæɪbʉː/ or /ˈdæɪbjʉː/
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Noun[change]

Singular
debut

Plural
debuts

  1. (countable) Debut is a person's first time doing something in public.
    I made my theatrical debut in a production of "The King and I" many years ago.

Verb[change]

Plain form
debut

Third-person singular
debuts

Past tense
debuted

Past participle
debuted

Present participle
debuting

  1. (transitive); (mostly US) To appear or do something for the first time, as to the public.
    The new baseball player debuted in September of 2008.
    The police agency is making their debut tomorrow.