Difference between Duckling and Duck

What is the difference between Duckling and Duck?

Duckling as a noun is a young duck. while Duck as a noun is an aquatic bird of the family anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.

Duckling

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A young duck.

Duck

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something.To lower (something) into water.To lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something.To try to evade doing something.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.The flesh of a duck used as food.A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (short for duck's egg, since the digit "0" is round like an egg.)A term of endearmentDear, Mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).A playing card with the rank of two.A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.A partly-flooded cave passage with limited airspace.A building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related.

Example sentence: I feel like the theme song to 'Duck Tales.' 'Life is like a hurricane; it's a duck blur.' That's absolutely what it is.

We hope you now know whether to use Duckling or Duck in your sentence.

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