1duck 
/ˈdʌk/ noun
plural ducks /ˈdʌk/ noun 1 [count] : any one of many different kinds of birds that swim and have a flat beak, a short neck, a heavy body, short legs, and webbed feet — often used before another noun ▪ duck eggs/feathers ▪ a duck pond ▪ duck hunting — see color picture 2 [count] : a female duck — compare drake 3 [noncount] : the meat of a duck used as food
▪ crispy roast duck 4 [count] informal : a person who you think is lucky, unusual, etc.
▪ He's an odd duck. [=a strange person] ▪ You lucky duck! 5 or ducks Brit, informal — used to address someone you love ▪ How was your day, ducks? [=sweetheart, darling]
▪ crispy roast duck
▪ He's an odd duck. [=a strange person] ▪ You lucky duck!
like a duck to water
informal : very quickly or easily
▪ She took to dancing like a duck (takes) to water. [=she learned to dance very quickly and easily] ▪ He took to her like a duck to water. [=he liked her immediately]
▪ She took to dancing like a duck (takes) to water. [=she learned to dance very quickly and easily] ▪ He took to her like a duck to water. [=he liked her immediately]
water off a duck's back — see 1water
