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duck, duck, goose

US/ˌdʌk ˌdʌk ˈɡus/

duck, duck, goose noun: 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.

duck, duck, goose: a game in which one player walks around a circle of others, designating each of them as a "duck"...
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Noun

duck, duck, goose (uncountable)

  1. (children's games) 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.
    Synonyms:
    duck, duck, gray duck / duck, duck, grey duck

Synonyms of duck, duck, goose

  • duck, duck, gray duck / duck, duck, grey duck

Words formed from duck, duck, goose

Questions about duck, duck, goose

What does duck, duck, goose mean?
Duck, duck, goose means 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.
What part of speech is duck, duck, goose?
Duck, duck, goose is a noun.
How do you pronounce duck, duck, goose?
Duck, duck, goose is pronounced /ˌdʌk ˌdʌk ˈɡus/ (US).

Words near duck, duck, goose in the dictionary

  1. duck's-bill limpet
  2. duck's-bill limpets
  3. duck's-egg blue
  4. duck's-foot
  5. duck's-meat
  6. duck, duck, goose
  7. duck, duck, gray duck
  8. duck, duck, grey duck
  9. duck-arsed
  10. duck-bill
  11. duck-bill cat

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