quack-quackingn.

Brit.

/ˌkwakˈkwakɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌkwækˈkwækɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quack quack int., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < quack quack int. + -ing suffix¹ Compare earlier quacking n.²

= quacking n.²

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the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Anseriformes (geese, etc.) > subfamily Merginae (duck) > [noun] > sound made by

quacking1655

quackling1750

quack-quacking1827

quanking1916

1827 T. Carlyle tr. J. W. von Goethe Wilhelm Meister's Trav. in German Romance IV. 233 Thither we send any youth of tired capability, that, as the duck on the pond, so he on the boards, may be forthwith conducted, full speed, to the future quack-quacking, and gibble-gabbling of his life.

1908 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 15 Nov. 10/4 The season has opened and reports of a great quack-quacking are borne from Fox Island.

1957 Salisbury (Maryland) Times 23 Jan. 20/2 There has been much quack-quacking about the terrible Maryland sportsmen during the past year.

2005 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 13 Apr. 8 If he loses too many seats, the quack-quacking of a lame duck will no doubt be heard from 10 Downing Street.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quack-quacking
释义	quack-quackingn. Brit. /ˌkwakˈkwakɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌkwækˈkwækɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quack quack int., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < quack quack int. + -ing suffix¹ Compare earlier quacking n.² = quacking n.² ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Anseriformes (geese, etc.) > subfamily Merginae (duck) > [noun] > sound made by quacking1655 quackling1750 quack-quacking1827 quanking1916 1827 T. Carlyle tr. J. W. von Goethe Wilhelm Meister's Trav. in German Romance IV. 233 Thither we send any youth of tired capability, that, as the duck on the pond, so he on the boards, may be forthwith conducted, full speed, to the future quack-quacking, and gibble-gabbling of his life. 1908 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 15 Nov. 10/4 The season has opened and reports of a great quack-quacking are borne from Fox Island. 1957 Salisbury (Maryland) Times 23 Jan. 20/2 There has been much quack-quacking about the terrible Maryland sportsmen during the past year. 2005 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 13 Apr. 8 If he loses too many seats, the quack-quacking of a lame duck will no doubt be heard from 10 Downing Street. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1827
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