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ducks¹

  • /dʌks/

Sounds like dux · Rhymes with -ʌks

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun

  1. plural plural of duck

ducks²

  • /dʌks/

Sounds like dux · Rhymes with -ʌks

Where it comes from

From the shape of the numeral 2, looking like the profile of a duck.

noun

  1. slang A pair of twos.

ducks³

  • /dʌks/

Sounds like dux · Rhymes with -ʌks

noun

  1. Northern England, UK, used vocatively Dear (used as a pet name). Hello ducks, how are you today?

    Similar: dear, duck, ducky, love

ducks⁴

  • /dʌks/

Sounds like dux · Rhymes with -ʌks

Where it comes from

From duck (“tightly woven cotton fabric”).

noun

  1. The light trousers worn by sailors in hot climates. His spotless white ducks set tight about the hips, and hang loosely at the bottom, just allowing the tips of a pair of patent-leather pumps to peep out from beneath their ample breadth.

ducks⁵

  • /dʌks/

Sounds like dux · Rhymes with -ʌks

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of duck

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: douse, sidestep, parry, dodge, circumvent, elude, evade, put off, skirt, dip, hedge, fudge, canard, divers, pathos, muscovy

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"ducks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ducks. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ducks. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ducks

Chicago

"ducks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ducks.

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@misc{ducks_2026,
  title = {ducks},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ducks},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}