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duck
verbs
a duck quacks
(= makes the sound ducks make )
• The ducks on the river started quacking.
a duck waddles
(= walks moving its body from side to side )
• Ducks were waddling across the grass.
a duck paddles
(= swims by moving its feet under the water )
• Ducks and swans paddled towards us.
a duck dives
(= puts its head down under the water )
• A single wild duck was swimming and diving.
a duck bobs
(= moves up and down on the water )
• They watched the ducks bobbing up and down on the waves.
duck + NOUN
a duck pond
(= a small area of water where there are ducks )
• The park has a duck pond which the children like.
transnet.ir
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duck out of sth
informal
to avoid doing something
• You can't duck out of your responsibilities.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun ADJ. wild | plastic, rubber A rubber duck floated in the bath. | roast QUANT. flock, flotilla (only used for ducks that are swimming) A flotilla of ducks bobbed near the shore. VERB + DUCK feed Every afternoon they went to the park to feed the ducks. DUCK + VERB quack | paddle, swim The ducks paddled furiously towards the bread. | bob | dive | dabble Some species of duck dive for food, while others dabble for plants and insects near the surface. | waddle A family of ducks waddled along the river bank. | nest | migrate DUCK + NOUN breast Slice the duck breast and serve. | egg | pond
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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In addition to the idioms beginning with DUCK, Also see DEAD DUCK; GET ONE'S DUCKS IN A ROW; LAME DUCK; LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK; SITTING DUCK; TAKE TO (LIKE A DUCK TO WATER); UGLY DUCKLING.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun
water fowl:
Roast duck is famous in Beijing.
Simple Definitions