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- [duhk]
- /dʌk/
- /dʌk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhk]
- /dʌk/
Definitions of duck word
- noun plural duck any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body. 1
- noun plural duck the female of this bird, as distinguished from the male. Compare drake1 . 1
- noun plural duck the flesh of this bird, eaten as food. 1
- noun plural duck Informal. person; individual: He's the queer old duck with the knee-length gaiters and walrus mustache. 1
- noun plural duck a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter. 1
- noun plural duck ducks, (used with a singular verb) British Slang. ducky2 . 1
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Origin of duck
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English duk, doke, Old English dūce diver, duck; akin to duck2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Duck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
duck popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
duck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for duck
verb duck
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- crouch — If you are crouching, your legs are bent under you so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly.
- dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
- sidestep — to step to one side.
- bow — When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
noun duck
- rara avis — a rare person or thing; rarity.
- canvas — Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth that is used for making things such as tents, sails, and bags.
- water bird — an aquatic bird; a swimming or wading bird.
- hen — the female of the domestic fowl.
- mallard — a common, almost cosmopolitan, wild duck, Anas platyrhynchos, from which the domestic ducks are descended.
Antonyms for duck
verb duck
- confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- meet — greatest lower bound
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