"ducks" meaning in English

See ducks in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dʌks/ Audio: en-us-ducks.ogg
Rhymes: -ʌks Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} ducks
  1. plural of duck Tags: form-of, plural Form of: duck
    Sense id: en-ducks-en-noun-ujzDINVx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /dʌks/ Audio: en-us-ducks.ogg
Rhymes: -ʌks Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} ducks
  1. (poker slang) A pair of twos. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-ducks-en-noun-qlfP~RRV Topics: card-games, poker
  2. (British, chiefly Northern England, used vocatively) Dear (used as a pet name). Tags: British, Northern-England Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms (pet name): dear, duck, ducky, love
    Sense id: en-ducks-en-noun-8-RAg0mS Disambiguation of Clothing: 8 1 72 0 19 Categories (other): British English, Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 9 40 12 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 9 39 14 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 8 40 16 34 Disambiguation of 'pet name': 1 99 1
  3. (nautical) The light trousers worn by sailors in hot climates. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-ducks-en-noun-iIYR37Pu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 9 40 12 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 9 39 14 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 8 40 16 34 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /dʌks/ Audio: en-us-ducks.ogg
Rhymes: -ʌks Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} ducks
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of duck Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: duck
    Sense id: en-ducks-en-verb-Skn9Ec0d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 9 40 12 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 9 39 14 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 8 40 16 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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