Pronunciation: /ˈkwækɪŋ/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 The children laughed at the QUACKing of the ducks.
A2 I heard the QUACKing of the ducks as I walked by the pond.
B1 The QUACKing of the ducks could be heard from across the lake.
B2 The loud QUACKing of the ducks startled me as I approached the pond.
C1 The rhythmic QUACKing of the ducks created a peaceful atmosphere by the water.
C2 The QUACKing of the ducks was a familiar sound that brought back childhood memories.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 The duck was QUACKing loudly by the pond.
A2 I can hear the ducks QUACKing in the distance.
B1 The children giggled as they imitated the sound of QUACKing ducks.
B2 The farm was filled with the sound of QUACKing as the ducks waddled around.
C1 The ornithologist studied the QUACKing patterns of different duck species.
C2 The musician incorporated the sound of QUACKing ducks into their experimental composition.
adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it
A1 The duck made a QUACKing sound as it waddled by.
A2 I could hear the QUACKing of the ducks at the pond.
B1 The QUACKing noise from the farm next door kept me up all night.
B2 The QUACKing of the ducks echoed through the valley.
C1 The QUACKing of the ducks was a familiar sound on the farm.
C2 The rhythmic QUACKing of the ducks created a peaceful atmosphere.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 The duck was QUACKing loudly by the pond.
A2 The children laughed as they heard the ducks QUACKing.
B1 The QUACKing of the ducks could be heard from across the lake.
B2 The QUACKing of the ducks echoed through the quiet countryside.
C1 The incessant QUACKing of the ducks was starting to annoy the farmer.
C2 The rhythmic QUACKing of the ducks created a soothing background noise.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
A1 QUACKing is the sound a duck makes.
A2 I heard QUACKing coming from the pond.
B1 The farmer noticed the QUACKing of the ducks in the distance.
B2 The QUACKing of the ducks echoed through the quiet countryside.
C1 The researcher studied the different pitches of QUACKing in various duck species.
C2 The orchestra conductor incorporated the QUACKing of toy ducks into the musical composition.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 The duck was QUACKing happily in the pond.
A2 She heard the QUACKing of the ducks as she walked by the lake.
B1 The farmer could hear the QUACKing of the ducks from the barn.
B2 The children imitated the QUACKing of the ducks as they played in the park.
C1 The ornithologist studied the different pitches of QUACKing among duck species.
C2 The researcher published a paper on the evolutionary significance of QUACKing behavior in waterfowl.
conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
A1 I saw a duck QUACKing by the pond.
A2 The duck QUACKing loudly startled me.
B1 The duck QUACKing in the distance signaled the approaching storm.
B2 The duck QUACKing incessantly made it hard to concentrate.
C1 Despite the duck QUACKing, the peacefulness of the lake was undisturbed.
C2 The rhythmic QUACKing of the ducks created a soothing background noise.
interjection an exclamation, especially as a part of speech
A1 QUACKing! What a funny sound the duck makes!
A2 QUACKing! I can't believe how loud those ducks are at the park.
B1 QUACKing! The sound of ducks always reminds me of my childhood by the pond.
B2 QUACKing! The ducks on the farm are so noisy early in the morning.
C1 QUACKing! The ducklings are adorable as they follow their mother in a line.
C2 QUACKing! The duck pond in the botanical gardens is a peaceful place to relax.
formal The veterinarian explained that QUACKing is a common symptom among ducks with respiratory infections.
informal I heard the ducks QUACKing loudly by the pond this morning.
slang Stop QUACKing about your problems and deal with them head-on.
figurative The politician's promises were nothing but QUACKing to appease the public.
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