Phrase guide

duck, duck, goose

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • General-American: /ˌdʌk ˌdʌk ˈɡus/

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noun

Meaning 1

A game in which one player walks around a circle of others, designating each of them as a "duck" until selecting one as the "goose", who must then chase the selector.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: children's games

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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