ducks
n. countablen. common water birds with short legs, webbed feet, and a broad beak. You often see them swimming in ponds or walking with a waddle.
n. any of various species of relatively small, short-necked, large-billed waterfowl. The plural form of 'duck'.
The ducks are swimming in the park pond.
We took some old bread to the lake to feed the ducks and their ducklings.
While many people enjoy watching ducks at the local pond, conservationists warn that feeding them processed bread can lead to nutritional deficiencies and poor water quality.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
From the shape of the numeral 2, looking like the profile of a duck.
From duck (“darling”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix).
From duck (“tightly woven cotton fabric”).
The plural form of the noun 'duck'.
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ducks and drakes
The squandering of resources, especially money; used in expressions such as "to make ducks and drakes of", "to play (at) ducks and drakes with".
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have one's ducks in a row
To be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multiperson effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.
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hunt where the ducks are
To seek opportunities or results in situations or places where they are most likely to be found.