debut

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛbjuː/ or /ˈdeɪbjuː/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /deɪˈbjuː/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /dəˈbʉː/ or /ˈdæɪbʉː/ or /ˈdæɪbjʉː/

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Noun

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

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.