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Meaning of "duck" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUCK

Old English dūce duck, diver; related to duck².
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DUCK

duck  [dʌk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Duck is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

duck

Duck

Duck is the common name for a large number of species in the Anatidae family of birds, which also includes swans and geese. The ducks are divided among several subfamilies in the Anatidae family; they do not represent a monophyletic group but a form taxon, since swans and geese are not considered ducks. Ducks are mostly aquatic birds, mostly smaller than the swans and geese, and may be found in both fresh water and sea water. Ducks are sometimes confused with several types of unrelated water birds with similar forms, such as loons or divers, grebes, gallinules, and coots.

Definition of duck in the English dictionary

The first definition of duck in the dictionary is any of various small aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, typically having short legs, webbed feet, and a broad blunt bill: order Anseriformes. Other definition of duck is the flesh of this bird, used as food. Duck is also the female of such a bird, as opposed to the male.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUCK

duchy
duck hawk
duck pond
duck shooting
duck shove
duck shover
duck soup
duck-billed dinosaur
duck-billed platypus
duck-egg blue
duck-shove
duck-shoving
duck´s arse
duckbill
duckboard
ducker
duckfoot quote
duckie
duckies
ducking

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUCK

a fast buck
buck
chuck
fuck
guck
huck
Innsbruck
luck
mindfuck
monster truck
muck
no such luck
puck
schmuck
struck
stuck
suck
truck
tuck
yuck

Synonyms and antonyms of duck in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DUCK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «duck» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of duck
avoid · bend · bob · body-swerve · bow · circumvent · crouch · dip · dodge · douse · drop · dunk · elude · escape · evade · immerse · lower · plunge · shirk · sidestep · souse · stoop · submerge · wet

Translation of «duck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUCK

Find out the translation of duck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of duck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «duck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸭子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pato
570 millions of speakers

English

duck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बत्तख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَطَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

утка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাঁস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

canard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Itik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ente
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アヒル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bebek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con vịt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बदक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ördek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anatra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaczka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

качка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rață
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάπια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

and
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of duck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUCK»

The term «duck» is very widely used and occupies the 7.006 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUCK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «duck» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «duck» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about duck

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10 QUOTES WITH «DUCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word duck.
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Douglas Adams
If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands.
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Hans Christian Andersen
Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg.
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Adrienne Bailon
I don't love duck nails, where the nails are really wide on top. I am not a fan of that!
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Victoria Beckham
For me to go to America - which I find such a positive place - well, I took to it like a duck to water.
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Maeve Binchy
There are no makeovers in my books. The ugly duckling does not become a beautiful swan. She becomes a confident duck able to take charge of her own life and problems.
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Ken Blanchard
Don't quack like a duck, soar like an eagle.
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Amanda Burton
I think some people think that being on television makes you a sitting duck, but you have the right to remain private.
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Julia Child
I had my first French meal and I never got over it. It was just marvelous. We had oysters and a lovely dry white wine. And then we had one of those lovely scalloped dishes and the lovely, creamery buttery sauce. Then we had a roast duck and I don't know what else.
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Chris Colfer
I was a lone duck in a swan-filled pond who criticized everyone.
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Walter Cronkite
The perils of duck hunting are great - especially for the duck.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUCK»

Discover the use of duck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to duck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea & ...
Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive arena of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories.
Donovan Hohn, 2011
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The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks ...
Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the Roberston family, documenting the teenage romance and marriage of Willie and Korie Robertson, their success as a multi-million dollar hunting equipment business, and their rise to stardom on reality ...
Willie Robertson, Korie Robertson, 2012
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Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander
But what you don’t know is his life before the show. In the pages of this book, you’ll learn of Phil’s colorful past and his wild road to the “happy, happy, happy” life he leads today.
Phil Robertson, 2013
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Collecting Antique Bird Decoys and Duck Calls: An ...
To satisfy their hunger, this new edition features greatly expanded coverage of duck and goose decoys, as well as crow, owl, turkey, swan, and pigeon.
Carl Luckey, Russell E. Lewis, 2003
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Carving Duck Decoys: With Full-size Templates for Hollow ...
Detailed instructions and full-size templates for constructing 16 beautiful, marvelously practical decoys according to the time-honored South Jersey method.
Harry V. Shourds, Anthony Hillman, 1981
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Q Is for Duck: An Alphabet Guessing Game
While learning some facts about animals, the reader is challenged to guess why A is for zoo, B is for dog, and C is for hen. Simultaneous.
Mary Elting, Michael Folsom, 2005
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Duck & Goose, 1, 2, 3
One goose. Two ducks. Three friends. As the characters illustrate from numbers 1 to 10, children will love to follow along with the simple text and all-new original art.
Tad Hills, 2011
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The Loudest Duck: Moving Beyond Diversity while Embracing ...
This book goes beyond analysis and provides a new language of metaphor that captures the unexamined dynamics of dominance, unearned privilege, and unconscious bias that undermine our attempts to create truly diverse and inclusive workplaces ...
Laura A. Liswood, 2009
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Duck for President: with audio recording
with audio recording Doreen Cronin. At the end of each day the pigs are covered in lint bunnies. The cows are covered in weeds. The sheep are covered in dust. And Duck is covered in tiny bits of grass and espresso beans. Farmer Brown was  ...
Doreen Cronin, 2012
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Domestic Duck Production: Science and Practice
Outlining the biology of the domestic duck, this book provides quantitative descriptions of nutritional and environmental effects on growing and breeding ducks, as well as practical advice on husbandry, housing and management.
Peter Cherry, Trevor Raymond Morris, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term duck is used in the context of the following news items.
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Samantha Armytage eats a duck's head in blind taste test
show ad. MOST RECENT. Samantha Armytage eats a duck's head in blind taste test. Samantha Armytage eats a duck's head in blind taste test. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Arkansas Sportsman Duck numbers high despite less habitat
Based on the waterfowl survey that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released last week, we can expect another liberal duck season this year. «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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'Duck Dynasty' Starlet Sadie Robertson Says New Rain Boots Line …
Duck Dynasty” star Sadie Robertson is launching her very own rain boot line with rain boot company Roma, in a bid to help combat child ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
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Duck teams with Disney to launch Frozen adhesive tape
Brand owner Shurtap has partnered with Disney to launch the UK's first collection of licensed Duck Tape, inspired by the hit animated film ... «Licensing.biz, Jul 15»
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Smithville City Manager's pet duck bids farewell
Smithville City Manager Robert Tamble's unconventional pet duck Houdini recently flew the coop, almost a year after joining the family. “It's sad ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»
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So a duck walks into a Cardinals-Cubs game at Wrigley...
Watching a Cardinals-Cubs game on the field at Wrigley? You'd have to be one lucky duck. Or just a duck. Because that's what happened ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
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Which London-style roast duck should you try?
“For many people, London's Chinatown is synonymous with good roast duck. That's how people started referring to it as London roast duck,” ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
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United Way prepares for "Rubber Duck Dash" with "Quack Sacks"
“Quack Sacks” includes a souvenir duck as well as coupons to a number of area businesses. Participants buying five or more ducks will receive ... «Kotatv, Jul 15»
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Annual Rubber Duck Derby Prize Presentation
The Rubber Duck Derby is the charity's major annual fundraiser. Jane Bermingham, Friends of Hospice Board Member [far left] presented ... «Bernews, Jul 15»
10
Dog & Duck Pub to reopen in East Austin
The Dog & Duck Pub will reopen later this summer in a new building on Webberville Road near Seventh Street. Community Impact reports the ... «Austin Business Journal, Jul 15»

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