Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duck walk

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: duck- walk
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of loaded walk in which the sportsman squats somewhat and steps forward or backward with his knees alternatingly while optionally carrying a dumbbell or kettlebell on each side or a kettlebell or cupped dumbbell between the legs.

noun

A means of acceleration, moving with each foot turned 45 degrees from the forward position.

noun

A dance or dance move, popularised in the 1950s by Chuck Berry, in which the dancer steps forwards crouching on bended knees while keeping the back straight and head erect.

verb

To move through use of the duck walk.

Example Sentences

"The start is critical to the race's outcome. Racers run on their skates, lurching toward the first turn with a furious duck walk."
"Generally skaters run on their stops until they are about to fall forward; then they change to the Duck Walk."

Inflected Forms

duck walks (plural) duckwalk (alternative) duck walks (present, singular) duck walking (participle, present) duck walked (participle, past) duck walked (past)

Questions

What does duck walk mean?: A type of loaded walk in which the sportsman squats somewhat and steps forward or backward with his knees alternatingly while optionally carrying a dumbbell or kettlebell on each side or a kettlebell or cupped dumbbell between the legs.

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