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hook-a-duck

hook-a-duck noun: a fairground game in which the player attempts to catch toy ducks using a hooked pole; ducks bearing a certain hidden mark earn prizes for the player.

hook-a-duck: a fairground game in which the player attempts to catch toy ducks using a hooked pole; ducks...
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Noun

hook-a-duck (uncountable)

  1. A fairground game in which the player attempts to catch toy ducks using a hooked pole; ducks bearing a certain hidden mark earn prizes for the player.

Questions about hook-a-duck

What does hook-a-duck mean?
Hook-a-duck means a fairground game in which the player attempts to catch toy ducks using a hooked pole; ducks bearing a certain hidden mark earn prizes for the player.
What part of speech is hook-a-duck?
Hook-a-duck is a noun.

Words near hook-a-duck in the dictionary

  1. hook up
  2. hook up on
  3. hook wrench
  4. hook wrenches
  5. hook, line and sinker
  6. hook-a-duck
  7. Hook-a-Gate
  8. hook-and-bullet
  9. hook-and-liner
  10. hook-and-liners
  11. hook-and-loop

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