Definitions for descant

Definitions for (noun) descant

Main entry: discant, descant

Definition: a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody


Definitions for (verb) descant

Main entry: descant

Definition: talk at great length about something of one's interest


Main entry: descant, yodel, warble

Definition: sing by changing register; sing by yodeling

Usage: The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains


Main entry: descant

Definition: sing in descant


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