Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diamond duck

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-a-mond -duck
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of platinum duck (“score of zero runs after getting out on the first ball of a team's innings”).

noun

The situation where a batsman is dismissed without facing a ball (most usually run out from the non-striker's end, but alternatively stumped or run out off a wide delivery).

Inflected Forms

diamond ducks (plural)

Phrases

golden duck

Frequently Paired Words

golden duck

Synonyms

platinum duck

Questions

What does diamond duck mean?: Synonym of platinum duck (“score of zero runs after getting out on the first ball of a team's innings”).

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