Duck
noun
A type of bird that lives near water and has a broad beak, short legs, and a large body.
The park is full of ducks swimming in the pond.
Often appears as...
- wild duck
- mallard duck
noun
A quick movement to lower the head or body to avoid being seen or hit.
When he saw his ex-girlfriend, he made a quick duck into a shop.
Often appears as...
- duck for cover
- duck down
verb
To move quickly to a lower position to avoid something.
She ducked under the table to avoid being seen.
Often appears as...
- duck under
- duck out of
verb
In sports, especially cricket, to score zero points in a game.
He ducked in the first inning of the match.
Often appears as...
- duck in sports
- first-duck
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Colloquial
noun
A strong, heavy cotton cloth that is used in making tents, bags, sails, etc.
The bag is made of duck.
Often appears as...
- duck canvas
- duck cotton
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Technical
noun
A type of bird that lives near water and has a broad beak, short legs, and a large body.
The park is full of ducks swimming in the pond.
Often appears as...
- wild duck
- mallard duck
noun
A quick movement to lower the head or body to avoid being seen or hit.
When he saw his ex-girlfriend, he made a quick duck into a shop.
Often appears as...
- duck for cover
- duck down
verb
To move quickly to a lower position to avoid something.
She ducked under the table to avoid being seen.
Often appears as...
- duck under
- duck out of
verb
In sports, especially cricket, to score zero points in a game.
He ducked in the first inning of the match.
Often appears as...
- duck in sports
- first-duck
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A strong, heavy cotton cloth that is used in making tents, bags, sails, etc.
The bag is made of duck.
Often appears as...
- duck canvas
- duck cotton
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Water Habitats
Ducks are associated with water; use this term for birds commonly seen around ponds and lakes.
Children love feeding the ducks at the lake.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Any Bird
Use 'duck' to refer specifically to these water birds, not all birds in general.
A sparrow is not a duck; it's much smaller and doesn't swim.
Pro Tip 1/2Water Habitats
Ducks are associated with water; use this term for birds commonly seen around ponds and lakes.
Children love feeding the ducks at the lake.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Any Bird
Use 'duck' to refer specifically to these water birds, not all birds in general.
A sparrow is not a duck; it's much smaller and doesn't swim.
Pro Tip 1/2Water Habitats
Ducks are associated with water; use this term for birds commonly seen around ponds and lakes.
Children love feeding the ducks at the lake.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Any Bird
Use 'duck' to refer specifically to these water birds, not all birds in general.
A sparrow is not a duck; it's much smaller and doesn't swim.
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The evolution of animal...
In some bed bug species, the females have evolved an entirely new set of genitalia on their right hand flanks where the males usually pierce them. That allows them to maintain the power to filter out unwanted sperm with their genitalia. And duck vaginas are shaped like a clockwise spiral
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Beyond the edge of the...
after the rubber ducks its own water the woodcuts here's a different way of looking at organisms on the seafloor face painting as a way to bring awareness to what's going on in the in the deep sea this is in the case of people are trawling the last example I
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The Killer Rat with...
And also duck billed platypus males, they've got the claw when they when they're protecting females from other males. Exactly. Exactly that. So only a handful of species. But our amazing news today is that some scientists have discovered yet another
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Why should you read...
and looks back through time for hints of these hidden histories. She wrote, "When one reads of a witch being ducked, of a woman possessed by devils, of a wise woman selling herbs, or even a very remarkable man who had a mother,
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How movies teach manhood...
like a mommy duck does to its duckling, and I don't think he understands what's going on, but he is sure soaking in it. And I wonder what he's soaking in. Is he picking up on the themes of courage and perseverance and loyalty?
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Baby Ducks' First Flight...
the mom duck laid her 11 eggs on different days she didn't start sitting on them till they'd all appeared that way they'd all hatch on the same day the hatchlings get to spend their first night in the nest one night that's it
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Tiny Ducklings Leap from...
once daunting and amazing even though the mom duck laid her 11 eggs on different days she didn't start sitting on them till they'd all appeared that way they'd all hatch on the same day the hatchlings get to spend their first
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A Fetal Feast PIPE National...
duck embryo with eyes a beak even feathers almost complete enough to plaque face read it good in the Philippines balut is a national passion as popular and as cheap as hot dogs in
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The Largest Falcon in...
any duck that takes to the wing will be a target the absence of his bigger more powerful mate is a good sign incubating eggs deep behind this overhang in the cliff
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Young Penguin's Narrow...
But then... backup arrives! Steamer ducks the most aggressive in the world. They hate caracaras and won't give up until every one is gone.
Video examples
The evolution of animal...
In some bed bug species, the females have evolved an entirely new set of genitalia on their right hand flanks where the males usually pierce them. That allows them to maintain the power to filter out unwanted sperm with their genitalia. And duck vaginas are shaped like a clockwise spiral
Video examples
Beyond the edge of the...
after the rubber ducks its own water the woodcuts here's a different way of looking at organisms on the seafloor face painting as a way to bring awareness to what's going on in the in the deep sea this is in the case of people are trawling the last example I
Video examples
The Killer Rat with...
And also duck billed platypus males, they've got the claw when they when they're protecting females from other males. Exactly. Exactly that. So only a handful of species. But our amazing news today is that some scientists have discovered yet another
Video examples
Why should you read...
and looks back through time for hints of these hidden histories. She wrote, "When one reads of a witch being ducked, of a woman possessed by devils, of a wise woman selling herbs, or even a very remarkable man who had a mother,
Video examples
How movies teach manhood...
like a mommy duck does to its duckling, and I don't think he understands what's going on, but he is sure soaking in it. And I wonder what he's soaking in. Is he picking up on the themes of courage and perseverance and loyalty?
Video examples
Baby Ducks' First Flight...
the mom duck laid her 11 eggs on different days she didn't start sitting on them till they'd all appeared that way they'd all hatch on the same day the hatchlings get to spend their first night in the nest one night that's it
Video examples
Tiny Ducklings Leap from...
once daunting and amazing even though the mom duck laid her 11 eggs on different days she didn't start sitting on them till they'd all appeared that way they'd all hatch on the same day the hatchlings get to spend their first
Video examples
A Fetal Feast PIPE National...
duck embryo with eyes a beak even feathers almost complete enough to plaque face read it good in the Philippines balut is a national passion as popular and as cheap as hot dogs in
Video examples
The Largest Falcon in...
any duck that takes to the wing will be a target the absence of his bigger more powerful mate is a good sign incubating eggs deep behind this overhang in the cliff
Video examples
Young Penguin's Narrow...
But then... backup arrives! Steamer ducks the most aggressive in the world. They hate caracaras and won't give up until every one is gone.
Example 1 of 10
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Bubba Smith
American Athlete
You know, he would go and look at different funny books because he wanted his character to be different and make different faces. I saw a funny book in his room and it looked like the same character he was playing. It was about a duck.
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Anya Taylor-Joy
Argentinian Actress
I think I just really understand what it is to feel like you don't fit in, within your society, within your world, within your family, within whatever. I've always felt like an odd duck so I really understood that.
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Robert McCloskey
American Author
I get a lot of letters. Not only from children but from adults, too. Almost every week, every month, clippings come in from some part of the world where ducks are crossing the street.
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John Lithgow
American Actor
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.
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Jase Robertson
American Celebrity
My wife hates the beard. When we dated, I would grow it out during duck season. She said she could handle anything for three months - but now I have it all the time.
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Luke Rockhold
American Athlete
I want to fight all the toughest guys in the world. I'm not trying to duck anybody or scared of anybody. I want to fight everybody.
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Adrien Broner
American Athlete
Adrian Granados is a world-class fighter. A lot of guys duck him, but I wanted to fight him because that's what I'm about.
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Alaska
Spanish Musician
I feel like the theme song to 'Duck Tales.' 'Life is like a hurricane; it's a duck blur.' That's absolutely what it is.
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K. Flay
American Musician
I've always had a duck personality. Calm above water, feet going crazy below.
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Florentijn Hofman
Dutch Artist
I really hate rubber ducks, actually.
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Bubba Smith
American Athlete
You know, he would go and look at different funny books because he wanted his character to be different and make different faces. I saw a funny book in his room and it looked like the same character he was playing. It was about a duck.
Quote examples
Anya Taylor-Joy
Argentinian Actress
I think I just really understand what it is to feel like you don't fit in, within your society, within your world, within your family, within whatever. I've always felt like an odd duck so I really understood that.
Quote examples
Robert McCloskey
American Author
I get a lot of letters. Not only from children but from adults, too. Almost every week, every month, clippings come in from some part of the world where ducks are crossing the street.
Quote examples
John Lithgow
American Actor
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.
Quote examples
Jase Robertson
American Celebrity
My wife hates the beard. When we dated, I would grow it out during duck season. She said she could handle anything for three months - but now I have it all the time.
Quote examples
Luke Rockhold
American Athlete
I want to fight all the toughest guys in the world. I'm not trying to duck anybody or scared of anybody. I want to fight everybody.
Quote examples
Adrien Broner
American Athlete
Adrian Granados is a world-class fighter. A lot of guys duck him, but I wanted to fight him because that's what I'm about.
Quote examples
Alaska
Spanish Musician
I feel like the theme song to 'Duck Tales.' 'Life is like a hurricane; it's a duck blur.' That's absolutely what it is.
Quote examples
K. Flay
American Musician
I've always had a duck personality. Calm above water, feet going crazy below.
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Florentijn Hofman
Dutch Artist
I really hate rubber ducks, actually.
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