What is a synonym for "ducks"?

Common synonyms include: anatid, bend, crouch, dodge, duck meat, fowl.

Ducks

/dʌks/ noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
plural of duck form-of, plural
2
A pair of twos. slang
3
Dear (used as a pet name). British, Northern-England
"Hello ducks, how are you today?"
4
The light trousers worn by sailors in hot climates.
"His spotless white ducks set tight about the hips, and hang loosely at the bottom, just allowing the tips of a pair of patent-leather pumps to peep out from beneath their ample breadth."

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of duck form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

"Ducks were swimming about on the pond."

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Etymology 2

From the shape of the numeral 2, looking like the profile of a duck.

Etymology 3

From duck (“darling”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Etymology 4

From duck (“tightly woven cotton fabric”).