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1. duck
verb. ['ˈdʌk'] to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away.
Antonyms
Etymology
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Lame Duck
- chuck-a-luck
- unstuck
- struck
- kachuck
- canuck
- wnuk
- truck
- stucke
- stuck
- snuck
- smuck
- schmuck
- pluck
- mruk
- kruk
- kruck
- kluck
- gluck
- fluck
- druck
- cluck
- bruck
- amuck
- amok
- zuk
- zuck
- yuk
- yuck
- wruck
- tuck
2. duck
noun. ['ˈdʌk'] small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs.
Synonyms
- muscovy duck
- duck down
- shoveller
- scaup
- Anas rubripes
- butterball
- canvasback duck
- teal
- Anatidae
- pin-tailed duck
- summer duck
- sea duck
- whistler
- Bucephela albeola
- ruddy duck
- wigeon
- wild duck
- family Anatidae
- bufflehead
- anseriform bird
- mallard
- diving duck
- dabbling duck
- broadbill
- drake
- Bucephela clangula
- redhead
- bluebill
- wood duck
- black duck
- Aythya valisineria
- dabbler
- duckling
- Anas penelope
- sheldrake
- pintail
- Anas platyrhynchos
- quack-quack
- pochard
- Cairina moschata
- Anas acuta
- musk duck
- wood widgeon
- Aix sponsa
- Anas clypeata
- Aix galericulata
- scaup duck
- widgeon
- Oxyura jamaicensis
- dipper
- Aythya ferina
- Aythya americana
- goldeneye
- canvasback
- mandarin duck
Antonyms
Etymology
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. duck
verb. ['ˈdʌk'] submerge or plunge suddenly.
Antonyms
Etymology
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. lame
adjective. ['ˈleɪm'] disabled in the feet or legs.
Etymology
- lama (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lame (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- lamina (Latin)
5. lame
noun. ['ˈleɪm'] a fabric interwoven with threads of metal.
Antonyms
Etymology
- lama (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lame (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- lamina (Latin)
6. lame
noun. ['ˈleɪm'] someone who doesn't understand what is going on.
Etymology
- lama (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lame (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- lamina (Latin)
7. duck
verb. ['ˈdʌk'] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).
Etymology
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. lame
adjective. ['ˈleɪm'] pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness.
Synonyms
Etymology
- lama (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lame (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- lamina (Latin)
9. lame
verb. ['ˈleɪm'] deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg.
Antonyms
Etymology
- lama (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lame (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- lamina (Latin)
10. duck
noun. ['ˈdʌk'] a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents.
Antonyms
Etymology
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with lame-duck
1. Noun Phrase
Between an election and the start of a new term, congressional sessions are called lame" aria-label="Link to "lame"> "lame duck" sessions because many members of Congress who attend them have been voted out of office in the election.
2. Noun Phrase
People in finance historically used the phrase lame" aria-label="Link to "lame"> "lame duck" to refer to debtors who couldn't repay their loans.
3. Noun Phrase
From the viewpoint of the framers of the 20th Amendment, allowing lame ducks to enact laws was undemocratic because the majority of voters had rejected that member's political views.
4. Noun Phrase
While many off-roaders might dismiss Chevy's mighty mouse as a lame duck, the Tracker's true believers know it to be as capable and versatile as any Jeep.
