Used in a Sentence

ducks

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ducks.

Editorial note

They forced us to really have all our ducks in a row, but that's actually appropriate.

Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(nautical) The light trousers worn by sailors in hot climates.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ducks gathered in one view.

noun

(nautical) The light trousers worn by sailors in hot climates.

noun

(poker slang) A pair of twos.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ducks.

noun

(nautical) The light trousers worn by sailors in hot climates.

noun

(poker slang) A pair of twos.

Example sentences

1

They forced us to really have all our ducks in a row, but that's actually appropriate.

2

Or are you going to tell me that all those ducks and bonobos are sinners too?

3

From my perspective, Scala and C++11 are the backward ducks (unless you can point to something earlier using the Scala/C++11 nomenclature).

4

Mallard ducks have violent mating rituals, human power is wasted trying to change that.

5

But most of the types in your program probably do not quack like ducks.

6

And ugly ducklings growing up into freaky-looking ducks is a generalization, not a rule.

7

I started getting copies of Amiga-related magazines, and saw these amazing three-dimensional pictures of things like balls and rubber ducks.

8

It's nothing like as complex as you think, it's all very logical and once you can code 6502 assembler, it's just lining up ducks.

9

For some insight into the politics of hybrids there is a huge row in the UK over the erdication of Ruddy Ducks (introduced from N.

10

I've been that lawyer walking into a room of wannabe millionaires who think they have all their legal ducks in a row.

11

Ok sure, and while we're at it, let's just start calling all birds ducks.

12

It only now occurs to me that somebody should have purchased thousands of rubber ducks[1], then traversed the 7th arc[2], tossing one* overboard every mile or so.

Quote examples

1

High-profile ones like the Clinton foundation seem like sitting ducks for "hur hur nonprofits are no good", and lots of foundations exist to house rich people's money and not do much else.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ducks in a sentence?

They forced us to really have all our ducks in a row, but that's actually appropriate.

What does ducks mean?

(nautical) The light trousers worn by sailors in hot climates.

What part of speech is ducks?

ducks is commonly used as noun.