debut

Alternative forms

• début

Etymology

From French début, from Middle French, derivative of débuter (“to move, begin”), from dé- + but (“mark, goal”), from Old French but (“aim, goal, end, target”), from Old French butte (“mound, knoll, target”), from Frankish *but (“stump, log”), or from Old Norse bútr (“log, stump, butt”); both from Proto-Germanic *butą (“end, piece”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeud- (“to beat, push”). Cognate with Old English butt (“tree stump”). More at butt.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛbjuː/, /ˈdeɪbjuː/
• (US) IPA^(key): /deɪˈbjuː/
• (Filipino Diaspora) IPA^(key): /dɛˈbuː/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /dəˈbʉː/, /ˈdæɪbʉː/, /ˈdæɪbjʉː/

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Noun

debut (plural debuts)

1. A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.
   • 2011 April 11, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport‎:

     Liverpool's performance - despite a defensive injury crisis that saw a promising debut for teenage academy graduate John Flanagan - was a resounding advert for Kenny Dalglish to be given the manager's job on a permanent basis.

   • 2016 September 29, Jason Keller, Eberle-McDavid-Lucic line debuts in Oilers pre-season loss to Canucks, CBC (Canada):

     Hulking defenceman Gudbranson, who came to Vancouver in a trade with the Florida Panthers last May, scored in his debut for the Canucks.

2. The first public presentation of a theatrical play, motion picture, opera, musical composition, dance, or other performing arts piece.

   Since making its debut two years ago, the program has gained cult status.

3. The first appearance of a debutante in society.

Verb

debut (third-person singular simple present debuts, present participle debuting, simple past and past participle debuted)

1. (transitive, chiefly US) to formally introduce, as to the public

   Amalgamated Software Systems debuted release 3.2 in Spring of 2004.

2. (intransitive) to make one's initial formal appearance

   Release 3.2 debuted to mixed reviews in Spring of 2004.

Related terms

• debutant
• debutante

Anagrams

• tubed

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /dəˈbut/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /deˈbut/

Noun

debut m (plural debuts)

1. debut (a performer's first appearance in public)

Further reading

• “debut” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Etymology

From French début.

Noun

debut m

1. debut

Etymology

From French début (“debut”).

Noun

debut c (singular definite debuten or debut'en, plural indefinite debuter or debut'er)

1. debut

Etymology

From French début

Noun

debut m (definite singular debuten, indefinite plural debuter, definite plural debutene)

1. a debut

References

• “debut” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From French début

Noun

debut m (definite singular debuten, indefinite plural debutar, definite plural debutane)

1. a debut

References

• “debut” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From French début (“debut”).

Noun

debut m (plural debutes)

1. debut

Etymology

From French début (“first throw or shot in a ball game”).

Noun

debut c

1. a debut