duck walk

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English

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A bodybuilding duck-walk.

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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.
  2. (skating) A means of acceleration, moving with each foot turned 45 degrees from the forward position.
    • 1998, Kevin Hillstrom et al., The Handy Sports Answer Book, page 410:
      The start is critical to the race's outcome. Racers run on their skates, lurching toward the first turn with a furious duck walk.
    • 1979, Ann-Victoria Phillips, The Complete Book of Roller-Skating, page 195:
      Generally skaters run on their stops until they are about to fall forward; then they change to the Duck Walk.
  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.

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.

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