duckwalking

Squat-stepping like poultry

Duckwalking is walking in a squatting position with knees bent, waddling forward like a duck.

It appears in exercise routines, military training, and children's games.

The term also describes the signature stage move pioneered by Chuck Berry—shuffling across a stage while crouched low, guitar in hand: He duckwalked across the stage during his solo.

guitar

Chuck Berry

Rock and roll pioneer

strut · shuffle · iconic · riff · crowd · concert · swagger · theatrics · Angus Young · AC/DC

military

hazing

Abusive initiation practices

barracks · exhaustion · initiation · squad · endurance · formation · recruits · cadence · ordeal · correction

exercise

squats

Lowering exercises for legs

knees · crouch · fitness · conditioning · workout · mobility · strength · endurance · calisthenics · bodyweight

medical

orthopedic

Relating to bone treatment

ligament · cartilage · injury · assessment · patella · joint · screening · athletes · instability · clinic

Opposites
movement efficiency

duckwalkingstriding

Walking with long steps

sprinting · gliding · running · brisk walking · marching

Family

walk, duck, walking, waddle, waddled, waddling, waddles, waddler, waddlers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G