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I don't have ugly ducklings turning into swans in my stories. I have ugly ducklings turn into confident ducks.
Maeve Binchy

Meaning of "ducks" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUCKS

ducks  [dʌks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUCKS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ducks 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 DUCKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ducks

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 ducks in the English dictionary

The definition of ducks in the dictionary is clothing made of duck, esp white trousers for sports.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUCKS


afflux
ˈæflʌks
aw-shucks
ˌɔːˈʃʌks
Benelux
ˈbɛnɪˌlʌks
Bucks
bʌks
crux
krʌks
dux
dʌks
efflux
ˈɛflʌks
flux
flʌks
influx
ˈɪnˌflʌks
linux
ˈlaɪnʌks
lux
lʌks
luxe
lʌks
mux
mʌks
redux
ˈriːdʌks
reflux
ˈriːflʌks
shucks
ʃʌks
sucks
sʌks
superdeluxe
ˌsuːpədəˈlʌks
superflux
ˈsuːpəˌflʌks
tux
tʌks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUCKS

duck-egg blue
duck-shove
duck-shoving
duck´s arse
duckbill
duckboard
ducker
duckfoot quote
duckie
duckies
ducking
ducking and diving
ducking stool
duckling
duckpin
ducks and drakes
ducktail
duckwalk
duckweed
ducky

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUCKS

Backs
barracks
big bucks
docks
fiddlesticks
flicks
jacks
knicks
like a ton of bricks
locks
on the stocks
rocks
Sacks
stacks
sticks
stocks
the All Blacks
the wrong side of the tracks
to be on the rocks
tracks

Synonyms and antonyms of ducks in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DUCKS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ducks» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ducks
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 «ducks» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUCKS

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

Translator English - Chinese

鸭子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

patos
570 millions of speakers

English

ducks
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बतख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

утки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

patos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাঁসের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

canards
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Itik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Enten
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

vịt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बदके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ördekler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anatre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaczki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

качки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rațe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάπιες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ankor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ender
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ducks

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUCKS»

The term «ducks» is very widely used and occupies the 13.304 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUCKS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ducks» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ducks» 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 ducks

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10 QUOTES WITH «DUCKS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ducks.
1
Jonathan Banks
I've got eighteen-year-old twins that need to go to college, so there's still a financial issue, but I could retire tomorrow and just count ducks by the side of the lake, and that would be just fine by me. I'm not a high-energy guy.
2
Maeve Binchy
I don't have ugly ducklings turning into swans in my stories. I have ugly ducklings turn into confident ducks.
3
Bjork
The English eat all sorts of birds - pigeons, ducks, sparrows - but if you tell them you eat puffin, you might as well come from Mars.
4
Anna Chancellor
I'm crazy about ducks and swans and geese, so I don't eat foie gras. I try to eat organic.
5
Erica Durance
I might do my own independent film, that my husband wrote for me, if all the ducks are in a row.
6
Richard Hammond
And I like pygmy goats, because they're just lovely, and ducks.
7
Virginia Hey
When I was younger, my mum used to put fresh flowers in bath water instead of rubber ducks, and since then I had a love of perfumes.
8
Florentijn Hofman
I really hate rubber ducks, actually.
9
Florentijn Hofman
I used to get a lot of rubber ducks on my birthdays as presents because, you know, I make rubber ducks. But then I get the ugliest ones with a neck, ugly colors, and devil ears. I don't like those.
10
John Lithgow
If it's well written and well directed and you've got good actors to work with, acting is easy. But making sure all the ducks are in a row is the hard part. It's very rare.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUCKS»

Discover the use of ducks in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ducks and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Discrete Mathematics with Ducks
This classroom-tested text uses discrete mathematics as the context for introducing proofwriting.
sarah-marie belcastro, 2012
2
Ducks!
About 150 kinds live on every continent except Antarctica.
‎2001
3
Ducks
Introduces ducks to young readers and describes how they lead semi-aquatic lives and spend a lot of time in water, paddling with their webbed feet or dipping their heads below for food.
Derek Zobel, 2011
4
Ducks
A duck's webbed feet work like paddles in water. They make ducks great swimmers. This book introduces children to the key characteristics and behaviors of ducks.
Hollie Endres, 2010
5
Mallard Ducks
An introduction to what mallard ducks look like, what they eat, how they reproduce, and how they migrate.
Shannon Zemlicka, Shannon Knudsen, 2004
6
Ten Little Rubber Ducks
When a storm strikes a cargo ship, ten rubber ducks are tossed overboard and swept off in ten different directions. Based on a factual incident.
‎2005
7
Wild Ducks Flying Backward
Embedded in this primarily journalistic compilation are a couple of short stories, a sheaf of largely unpublished poems, and an off-beat assessment of our divided nation.
Tom Robbins, 2006
8
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks
Wealth. Privilege.
Lauren Myracle, 2009
9
Domestic Ducks and Geese
This book describes and illustrates most of the domestic breeds that can be seen in Britain including: Aylesbury, Pekin, Rouen, Indian Runner, Khaki Campbell and Call ducks, Embden, Toulouse, Brecon Buff, and others.
Fred Hams, 2000
10
Three Ducks Went Wandering
Blind luck protects three little ducks when they venture out of the barnyard.
Ron Roy, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUCKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ducks is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gorilla driven quackers by ducks trying to make their home in his …
This is the amusing moment an inquisitive baby gorilla became besotted by a family of ducks building a home...inside his own. Two-year-old ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Logan residents taking initiative to keep local ducks healthy
Tossing bread to the ducks at parks or lakes is a tradition, but one Logan family wants to spread the word that the slices are actually like junk ... «The Herald Journal, Jul 15»
3
Oregon Ducks targets, commits impress in Nike Football testing at …
Knott, who is interested in Alabama, Oregon, Florida State and others, appears to be a Seminoles lean, but had named the Ducks his leader ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
4
Yellow ducks take the fall on Canada Day
Some members of the North Shore Search and Rescue team were located at the Spanish River boat launch to catch the winning ducks as they ... «Midnorth Monitor, Jul 15»
5
Oregon Ducks' informal summer workouts belie serious goals, attitude
The Ducks, meanwhile, keep their workouts, as informal as they are, out of view of the public, which is in line with their closed fall practices. «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
6
Get to know an Oregon Ducks opponent: Colorado Buffaloes
Royce Freeman heads to the end zone as the University of Oregon Ducks face the Colorado Buffaloes at Autzen Stadium on Nov. 22, 2014. «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
7
Ducks Dish: On Matt Beleskey's Anaheim Exit
The goal of 'Ducks Dish' is to present a similar style of posting, paying tribute to the inspiration in name, and continuing the discussion started ... «Anaheim Calling, Jul 15»
8
Zenit Pre-Season Friendly Temporarily Interrupted By Horde Of …
Dear Zenit, need to get rid of invading ducks? You could do worse than giving former Zulte-Waregem player Habib Habibou a call… «Who Ate All The Pies, Jul 15»
9
The Opening: Nike Football testing 10 finalists announced; Oregon …
... although Knott is considered a Florida State lean and Crawford, a U.S. Army All-American, is high on the Ducks, but is still waiting on an offer. «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
10
Oregon Ducks target Tyjon Lindsey talks The Opening 2015, De …
Bishop Gorman (NV) wide receiver Tyjon Lindsey is on the Oregon Ducks radar in the Class of 2017, as his national profile continues to climb. «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»

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