duck quack

Pond bird's call

A duck quack is the characteristic sound made by a duck—a flat, nasal vocalization often written as "quack quack." The phrase appears in children's songs, jokes, and the observation that a duck's quack supposedly doesn't echo.

The duck quack echoed across the pond.

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Opposites
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Waterfowl's nasal call

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G