Heyday vs Debut - What's the difference?
heyday | debut |
A period of success, popularity, or power; prime.
A lively greeting.
* 1798 :"Heyday, Miss Morland!" said he. "What is the meaning of this? I thought you and I were to dance together." Jane Austen - Northanger Abbey
(obsolete) An expression of frolic and exultation, and sometimes of wonder.
* 1600 :"Come follow me, my wags, and say, as I say. There's no riches but in rags; hey day, hey day, &c." Ben Jonson - Cynthia's Revels
A performer's first-time performance to the public.
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(transitive, chiefly, US) to formally introduce, as to the public
to make one's initial formal appearance
As nouns the difference between heyday and debut
is that heyday is a period of success, popularity, or power; prime while debut is a performer's first-time performance to the public.As an interjection heyday
is a lively greeting.As a verb debut is
to formally introduce, as to the public.heyday
English
Noun
(en noun)- The early twentieth century was the heyday of the steam locomotive.
Synonyms
* (l)Interjection
(en interjection)References
debut
English
(wikipedia debut)Alternative forms
*Noun
(en noun)- Since making its debut two years ago, the program has gained cult status.
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Verb
(en verb)- Amalgamated Software Systems debuted release 3.2 in Spring of 2004.
- Release 3.2 debuted to mixed reviews in Spring of 2004.