Collocations for duck - noun
ADJ.
wild | plastic, rubber
A rubber duck floated in the bath.
A rubber duck floated in the bath.
roast
QUANT.
flock, flotilla (only used for ducks that are swimming)
A flotilla of ducks bobbed near the shore.
A flotilla of ducks bobbed near the shore.
VERB + DUCK
feed
Every afternoon they went to the park to feed the ducks.
Every afternoon they went to the park to feed the ducks.
DUCK + VERB
quack | paddle, swim
The ducks paddled furiously towards the bread.
The ducks paddled furiously towards the bread.
bob | dive | dabble
Some species of duck dive for food, while others dabble for plants and insects near the surface.
Some species of duck dive for food, while others dabble for plants and insects near the surface.
waddle
A family of ducks waddled along the river bank.
A family of ducks waddled along the river bank.
nest | migrate
DUCK + NOUN
breast
Slice the duck breast and serve.
Slice the duck breast and serve.
egg | pond