duck walk

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A bodybuilding duck-walk.

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Noun

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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

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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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