duck, duck, goose

US/ˌdʌk ˌdʌk ˈɡus/

noun

A game in which one player walks around a circle of others, designating each of them as a "duck" until selecting one as the "goose", who must then chase the selector.

Similar
duck, duck, gray duck / duck, duck, grey duck

Meanings

nounduck, duck, goose (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechildren's gamesA game in which one player walks around a circle of others, designating each of them as a "duck" until selecting one as the "goose", who must then chase the selector.

    Synonyms: duck, duck, gray duck / duck, duck, grey duck

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA game in which one player walks around a circle of others, designating each of them as a "duck" until selecting one as the "goose", who must then chase the selector.

Similar
duck, duck, gray duck / duck, duck, grey duck
Cite this entry
APA

duck, duck, goose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%2C%20duck%2C%20goose

MLA

“duck, duck, goose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%2C%20duck%2C%20goose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duck, duck, goose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%2C%20duck%2C%20goose.

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