duck walk
The term "duck walk" encompasses various movements mimicking a duck's gait, used in fitness, skating, dance, and general contexts.
Definition
B2Fitness
(technical)A type of walk where one squats and steps forward or backward with knees bent, often while carrying weights.
Example
- In today's workout, we will incorporate the duck walk to strengthen our leg muscles.
B2Skating
(technical)A method of gaining speed by moving with each foot turned outward at an angle.
Example
- To accelerate, the skater used a duck walk technique.
B2Dance
(historical)A dance move where one steps forward while crouching, keeping the back straight and head up, popularized by Chuck Berry.
Example
- The crowd cheered as he performed the duck walk during his guitar solo.
B1General
(informal)Walking with legs apart and feet turned outward, resembling a duck's movement.
Example
- The child giggled as he did a duck walk across the playground.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "duck walk":
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