American English pronunciation
How to pronounce performed
IPA transcription: [pɚ'fɔɹmd]
Pronunciation variants: [pɚ'fɔɹmd][pɚ'fɚmd]
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Verb
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carry out or perform an action
“John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters”
“the skater executed a triple pirouette”
“she did a little dance”
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get (something) done
“I did my job”
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perform a function
“Who will perform the wedding?”
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give a performance (of something)
“Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight”
“We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera”
Usage examples
- However, he performed solidly for Western Australia for the next few seasons.
- Crispell has performed and recorded as a soloist and leader of her own groups.
- The song is performed in a punk rock and surf rock style.
- The space ship performed a space-jump and disappeared into thin air.
- The tag is often dropped when the song is performed.
- The work is also occasionally performed in its orchestral version.
- In Eastern countries, adoration has been performed in an attitude still more lowly.
- Money also performed the tune.
- He later worked magic into his comedy act, which he performed around Terre Haute.
- He also performed the title track of the Charles Mingus tribute collection, "Weird Nightmare".