# quacking

Pronunciation: say "KWAK-ing" /ˈkwækɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of quack. — present participle and gerund of quack
   - Simple: The -ing form of quack. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _A flock of mallards kept quacking beneath the willow at dawn._
   - _The ducks started quacking the moment the farmer rattled the feed bucket._

## Noun

2. The combined sound produced by a group of ducks calling together.
   - Simple: The noise that a group of ducks makes together.
   - _An impatient quacking echoed across the marsh before the first light._
   - _The morning quacking carried all the way up to the farmhouse kitchen._

## Adjective

3. Producing duck-like sounds, or inclined to produce them.
   - Simple: Making the sound a duck makes, or likely to do so.
   - _A whole quacking chorus greeted visitors at the edge of the pond._
   - _The quacking flock scattered across the lawn the moment the gate opened._

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