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duck dive

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
duck- -dive
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To push one's surfboard (usually a shortboard) underwater nose-first, to get the surfer and board under a wave that has broken or is just about to break.

noun

The action of duck diving (see verb).

Etymology

From the way a duck puts its head down and bottom up in the air when diving underwater.

Inflected Forms

duck dives (present, singular) duck diving (participle, present) duck dived (past) duck dove (US, past) duck dived (participle, past) duck dives (plural)

Phrases

turn turtle

Frequently Paired Words

turn turtle

Questions

What does duck dive mean?
To push one's surfboard (usually a shortboard) underwater nose-first, to get the surfer and board under a wave that has broken or is just about to break.
Where does duck dive come from?
From the way a duck puts its head down and bottom up in the air when diving underwater.

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