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DuckDuckGo

name · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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name

Meaning 1

An Internet search engine that emphasizes protecting searchers' privacy and avoiding the filter bubble of personalized search results.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

To search for (something) on the Internet using the DuckDuckGo search engine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, rare, transitive

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History

Etymology

The search engine website was founded by Gabriel Weinberg in 2008, who stated in 2009 that the name comes from duck, duck, goose.