Overview of noun descant

The noun descant has 1 sense

• descant, discant -- (a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody)

Overview of verb descant

The verb descant has 3 senses

• descant -- (sing in descant)


• yodel, warble, descant -- (sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains")


• descant -- (talk at great length about something of one's interest)