"duck walk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duck walks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} duck walk (plural duck walks)
  1. (bodybuilding) A type of loaded walk in which the sportsman squats somewhat and steps forward or backward with his knees alternatingly while optionally carrying a dumbbell or kettlebell on each side or a kettlebell or cupped dumbbell between the legs. Categories (topical): Bodybuilding, Exercise
    Sense id: en-duck_walk-en-noun-pNhAPmUM Topics: bodybuilding, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (skating) A means of acceleration, moving with each foot turned 45 degrees from the forward position. Categories (topical): Skating
    Sense id: en-duck_walk-en-noun--Lg~lv0C Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skating, sports
  3. (preceded by definite article) A dance or dance move, popularised in the 1950s by Chuck Berry, in which the dancer steps forwards crouching on bended knees while keeping the back straight and head erect. Categories (topical): Dances
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Verb

Forms: duck walks [present, singular, third-person], duck walking [participle, present], duck walked [participle, past], duck walked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} duck walk (third-person singular simple present duck walks, present participle duck walking, simple past and past participle duck walked)
  1. To move through use of the duck walk. Synonyms: duckwalk Translations (bodybuilding): ankkakävely (Finnish), Entengang [masculine] (German), ankgång [common-gender] (Swedish) Translations (dance move): ankkakävely (Finnish), Entengang [masculine] (German), ankgång [common-gender] (Swedish) Translations (skating): ankkakävely (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-duck_walk-en-verb-BKl-wwzi

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