drake Definition and Meaning
Pronunciation: /dreɪk/
Part of speech: noun
Definitions of drake
- 1. a male duck.
Example:
The drake swam gracefully across the pond.
Synonyms for drake
Etymology
Middle English drake, from Old English draca, meaning 'male duck'.
Examples of drake in a Sentence
The drake was chasing a female duck.
In the early morning, the drake's quack echoed through the marsh.
We spotted a drake among the flock of ducks.
Word Forms
- plural
- drakes
Usage
- region
- universal
- formality
- neutral
- frequency
- common