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duckwalk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
duck-walk
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To jump on one leg while moving the other back and forth, a motion sometimes employed by guitar players in popular music.

Intransitive verb

verb

To walk while squatting.

Intransitive verb

noun

Alternative spelling of duck walk.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From duck + walk, from its resemblance to the awkward waddle of a duck.

Usage

Inflected Forms

duckwalks (present, singular) duckwalking (participle, present) duckwalked (participle, past) duckwalked (past) duckwalks (plural)

Questions

What does duckwalk mean?
To jump on one leg while moving the other back and forth, a motion sometimes employed by guitar players in popular music.
Where does duckwalk come from?
From duck + walk, from its resemblance to the awkward waddle of a duck.

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