duck

[US]/dʌk/
[UK]/dʌk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a type of waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait; the flesh of this bird as food; a term of endearment in British English

vi. to quickly lower the head or body in order to avoid something; to plunge into water

vt. to evade or avoid something; to forcefully push someone or something into water

Phrases & Collocations

mallard duck

rubber duck

wild duck

duck pond

duckling

duck eggs

duck sauce

roast duck

duck feathers

peking duck

beijing roast duck

donald duck

beijing duck

lame duck

mandarin duck

duck egg

duck meat

duck soup

sitting duck

dead duck

roast beijing duck

muscovy duck

salted duck egg

Example Sentences

a duck for tomorrow's dinner.

a duck of a shop window

give the duck a bit of bread.

a duck came within range.

play ducks and drakes

appetence of ducks for the water

It is natural for ducks to swim.

duck out on one's family.

duck responsibility; ducked the reporter's question.

spectators ducked for cover.

the ducks were toing and froing.

Ducks were crisscrossing in the river.

conjure a duck out of an empty box

He ducks many parties.

A duck's back sheds water.

Real-world Examples

" We're ducks, and ducks fly together."

Source: Out of Control Season 3

Harry ducked. Something soft hit his face.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Do you like to eat duck Evn?

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Great. Hey. What color is the duck?

Source: Wow English

Hopefully it's either a duck or a rabbit.

Source: Fun Talk about Linguistics

What is it? It's a white duck.

Source: Uncle teaches you to learn basic English.

Not I! quacked the duck from the pond.

Source: "Experience English" Children's English Reading Material

Well, then, why did you ducking ask me?

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

You're the only duck in my pond!

Source: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

And it's not just foie gras, and it's not just ducks.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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