quack — the harsh sound made by a duck
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the harsh sound made by a duck
Pronunciation (IPA): /kwæk/
Example Sentences
- My phone's duck ringtone goes 'quack quack' every time someone calls.
- The little girl could perfectly imitate a duck's quack.
- He claimed he could cure everything with herbs - what a quack!
quack
NOUN[/kwæk/]
the harsh sound made by a duck
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle Dutch 'quacken' or imitative origin, likely derived from onomatopoeia mimicking the sound ducks actually make. The word has been used in English since at least the 16th century to represent this characteristic duck vocalization.
Breakdown
quack (single morpheme) = onomatopoetic root representing the duck sound, no further morphological breakdown
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My phone's duck ringtone goes 'quack quack' every time someone calls.”
“The little girl could perfectly imitate a duck's quack.”
“He claimed he could cure everything with herbs - what a quack!”
“The ducks in the park quack so loudly that they sound like they're gossiping.”
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