quacking
present participle ofquack
quack
verb[I]
uk/kwæk/us/kwæk/to make theusualsoundof aduck:
Theducksstartedquackingloudlywhen wethrewthem somebread.
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bleat
- buzzy
- caterwauling
- chatter
- cockcrow
- coo
- cry
- hee-haw
- honk
- howling
- miaow
- moo
- peep
- purr
- quack
- squeak
- trill
- trumpet
- warble
Examplesofquacking
quacking
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Is that not another example of aquackingdog?
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There is a lot ofquackingto come from us yet.
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The king wondered at it, and although the witch tried to persuade him it was nothing butquacking, he ordered that the duck be captured.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Snowy owl calls are varied, but the alarm call is a barking, almostquacking"krek-krek"; the female also has a softer mewling "pyee-pyee" or "prek-prek".
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The majority of duck sounds such asquackingpeople have heard and are familiar with comes from female, or hen, mallards.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Quackpot makes aquackingsound like a duck in comparison to his appearance.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Both hartebeest and sassabies produce quietquackingand grunting sounds.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.While these birds are typically silent, bird watchers have reported occasional sounds similar to grunting orquacking.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She has a tattoo of a fleur de lis on her shoulder that turns into aquackingduck.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.I rushed aboutquackingindustriously.
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