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No, the word 'duck' is a verb and a noun.The verb to 'duck' is to lower the body or part of the body quickly, to avoid something; to submerge the head or body briefly in water; to evade a responsibility or obligation; a word for an action.The noun 'duck' is a word for a type of waterbird or the meat of this type of bird; a quick lowering of the head; a type of coarse cloth or the clothing made from this cloth; a type of amphibious vehicle; a word for a thing.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'duck' is it.Examples:The batter had to duck to avoid being hit by the ball. (verb)We tried the duck at the new restaurant. Itwas delicious. (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun duck in the second sentence)I bought some cotton duck to make the shorts. It will hold up well. (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'duck' in the second sentence)
A canard is usually an aquatic bird. The word "canard" is a French word. This word stands for "duck" or "waterbird" and originated in medieval France.
The duck didn't even quack before it submerged and disappeared.
A Duck-billed Platypus is an Australian example of a monotreme, a mammal that lays eggs.
An example of amphiboly is the statement "I saw her duck," which could be interpreted as either seeing the person physically duck or seeing the person's pet duck. This ambiguity arises from the placement of the word "duck" in the sentence, leading to different possible meanings.
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Homonyms of "duck" include: Duck (the bird) - Example: Look at that duck swimming in the pond. Duck (to lower one's head or body quickly to avoid something) - Example: I had to duck to avoid hitting my head on the low ceiling.
Ducked is a verb (past tense for duck) which means to move quickly to avoid something. Example sentence: When the ball bounced off the rim toward the crowd, the whole left end of the bleachers ducked for cover.
The duck was preening his feathers.
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she was not skilled in acting so she began to quack like a duck