英英字典: descant
KK Pronunciation
〔 dєsˋkænt,dIˋskænt 〕
Pronunciation
〔 diˊskænt 〕
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)
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