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How to pronounce “duck”

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Pronunciation guide for duck

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of duck with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Seth Shostak: ET is (probably) out there — get ready 18 minutes,that we're just another duck in a row,
Definition summary
(transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

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How to pronounce duck

Seth Shostak: ET is (probably) out there — get ready 18 minutes,

that we're just another duck in a row,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “duck”

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
  • (transitive) To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw.
  • (intransitive) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.
  • (intransitive) To bow.
  • (transitive, figurative) To evade doing something, especially something considered a responsibility.
  • (transitive) To lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly.
  • (intransitive, colloquial) To enter a place for a short moment.
  • [Noun]
  • (caving) A cave passage containing water with low, or no, airspace.

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