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(djuːoʊ, US duː-)
Word forms: plural duos
1. countable noun
A duo is two musicians, singers, or other performers who perform together as a pair.
...a famous dancing and singing duo.
Synonyms: partnership, couple, pair, duet More Synonyms of duo
2. countable noun
You can refer to two people together as a duo, especially when they have something in common.
[mainly journalism]
...Britain's former golden duo of Linford Christie and Sally Gunnell.

duo in British English

(ˈdjuːəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural duos or dui (ˈdjuːiː)
1.  music
a. 
a pair of performers
b.  another word for duet
2. 
a pair of actors, entertainers, etc
3.  informal
a pair of closely connected individuals
Word origin
C16: via Italian from Latin: two

duo- in British English

combining form
indicating two
duotone
Word origin
from Latin

duo in American English

(ˈduoʊ; ˈdjuoʊ)
nounWord forms: plural ˈduos
1. 
the two performers of a duet, or any two musicians playing together
2. 
a pair; couple
Word origin
It

duo- in American English

(ˈduoʊ; ˈduə; ˈdjuoʊ; ˈdjuə)
two, double
duologue
Word origin
< L duo, two

duo- in American English

prefix
a combining form meaning “two,” used in the formation of compound words
duologue
Word origin
[comb. form of Gk dýo, L duo two]

Examples of 'duo' in a sentence
duo

HERE'S where the dynamic duo odyssey.
The Sun (2016)
It's not the first blow for the dance duo this season.
The Sun (2016)
But do the dynamic duo have all the right ingredients to find the culprit?
The Sun (2015)
The dynamic duo attacked all the fences and turning into the straight it would have taken an earthquake to defeat them.
The Sun (2015)
Will this sparky duo get together?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The two are a dynamic duo.
Christianity Today (2000)
The father and son comic duo often perform four times a day at 10,000 a time.
The Sun (2009)
The four-part series begins with the design duo asking residents to take part.
The Sun (2007)
The strike duo ran the Shrimpers ragged at times.
The Sun (2006)
They make a bit of a comedy duo, actually.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The tennis duo were spotted together last week at a competition in Eastbourne.
The Sun (2014)
Rather than pulling together, the duo were soon pulling apart.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The other interesting thing is that this series changes the duo's personal dynamic.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The dynamic duo is all you'll need to get your kitchen clean.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
THEY were the comedy duo of darts.
The Sun (2012)
A good comedy duo need to be genuine friends.
The Sun (2011)
NO surprise to see this duo together.
The Sun (2014)
I hope they sing together as a duo.
The Sun (2008)
Part of me thinks this dirty duo should get together so they don't expose others to their horrid habits.
The Sun (2008)
Despite returning to training this week, the midfield duo are not expected to be fit enough to be considered for the squad.
The Sun (2010)
Cross THERE'S a dance revolution going on with this French duo leading the way.
The Sun (2007)
The French duo will release their first studio album in eight years this May after signing a new record deal.
The Sun (2013)
What the French electronic duo have in abundance are style and volume, a combination that can get you quite along way.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There were more Olympic headlines last week with the announcement that the dance band duo Underworld will direct the music for the opening ceremony.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And they have delivered an instant return by rattling in three goals between them in their first three outings as City's strike duo.
The Sun (2014)
The French duo met the CHIC producer to discuss making music.
The Sun (2012)

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duo

British English: duo NOUN
A duo is two musicians, singers, or other performers who perform together as a pair.
...a famous dancing and singing duo.
  • American English: duo
  • Brazilian Portuguese: duo
  • Chinese: 二重奏演奏者
  • European Spanish: dúo
  • French: duo
  • German: Duo
  • Italian: duo
  • Japanese: デュオ
  • Korean: 2인조
  • European Portuguese: duo
  • Latin American Spanish: dúo

(noun) 
Definition
two people who have something in common or do something together
the famous singing and dancing duo
Synonyms
partnership
couple
There are a couple of police officers standing guard.
pair
A pair of teenage boys were arrested.
duet
twosome

Additional synonyms

in the sense of couple
Definition
two partners in a dance or game
There are a couple of police officers standing guard.
Synonyms
pair,
two,
brace,
span,
duo,
twain (archaic),
twosome
in the sense of pair
Definition
two people, animals, or things used or grouped together
A pair of teenage boys were arrested.
Synonyms
couple,
brace,
duo,
twosome,
twins,
span,
yoke

Nearby words of
duo

  • dungeon
  • dunlin
  • dunny
  • duo
  • dupe
  • duplicate
  • duplication

Synonyms of 'duo'

duo

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