DUO: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DUO?

Need another word that means the same as “duo”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “duo” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Duo” are: duet, duette, brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke, duology, set of two, match

Duo as a Noun

Definitions of "Duo" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “duo” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Two items of the same kind.
• Two performers or singers who perform together.
• A musical composition for two performers.
• A duet.
• A pair who associate with one another.
• A pair of people or things, especially in music or entertainment.

Synonyms of "Duo" as a noun (16 Words)

brace	A similar mark connecting staves to be performed at the same time. A neck brace.
couple	A small indefinite number. He hoped she d be better in a couple of days.
couplet	Two items of the same kind.
distich	A pair of verse lines; a couplet.
duad	Two items of the same kind.
duet	(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble. Performing duets with famous foreign artists.
duette	A musical composition for two performers.
duology	A pair of related novels, plays, or films.
dyad	An operator which is a combination of two vectors. The mother child dyad.
match	The score needed to win a match. When the software finds a match it writes the correct character.
pair	The second member of a pair in relation to the first. She enjoys driving her pair.
set of two	Being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way.
span	The wingspan of an aircraft or a bird. The job was finished in the span of an hour.
twain	Two items of the same kind.
twosome	A pair who associate with one another. An inseparable twosome.
yoke	A pair of draft animals joined by a yoke. A yoke of oxen.

Usage Examples of "Duo" as a noun

• The comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.
• Two duos for violin and viola.

Associations of "Duo" (30 Words)

acquaintance	Acquaintances considered collectively. His extensive acquaintance included Oscar Wilde and Yeats.
affinity	A similarity of characteristics suggesting a relationship, especially a resemblance in structure between animals, plants, or languages. In anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans.
coordinated	Operating as a unit. She was usually good with her hands and well coordinated.
couple	A pair who associate with one another. He s coming for a couple of days.
couplet	A pair of successive lines of verse, typically rhyming and of the same length.
cousin	A thing related or analogous to another. Our American cousins.
crony	A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. He went gambling with his cronies.
doggerel	Verse or words that are badly written or expressed. The last stanza deteriorates into doggerel.
duet	Perform a duet. Performing duets with famous foreign artists.
equal	A person who is of equal standing with another in a group. Entertainment facilities without equal in the British Isles.
estrangement	The fact of no longer living with one’s spouse or partner; separation. A parent s rights in the event of divorce or estrangement.
heterosexual	A heterosexual person. Heterosexual relationships.
husband	A married man considered in relation to his spouse. She and her husband are both retired.
kiss	Touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone’s mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. The newly married couple kissed.
kissing	Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs.
lovable	Inspiring or deserving love or affection. A mischievous but lovable child.
lovingly	With fondness; with love. A lovingly restored building.
match	Make equal uniform corresponding or matching. The jacket and trousers do not match.
matching	Equal in number or amount; equivalent. A blue jacket and matching skirt.
mate	South American tea like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate. His table mates.
newlywed	Someone recently married.
pair	Form a pair or pairs. Three pairs of shoes.
partner	A person who is a member of a partnership. The striker looked sharp and eager as Jackson s partner in attack.
pitch	Set one s voice or a piece of music at a particular pitch. A football pitch.
prenuptial	Relating to events before a marriage. Prenuptial pregnancy.
sibling	A person’s brother or sister.
similitude	The quality or state of being similar to something. There is a striking similitude between the brother and sister.
together	So as to be in agreement. They split up after ten years together.
twin	Of a crystal twinned. Twin crystals.
yoke	A pair of draft animals joined by a yoke. Under the yoke of a tyrant.