Oxford Dictionary English ducks and drakes nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌdʌks ən ˈdreɪks// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌdʌks ən ˈdreɪks// [uncountable] (British English) Add to my wordlistjump to other results a game in which you make flat stones bounce across the surface of water Word Originlate 16th cent.: from the movement of the stone over the water.Check pronunciation: ducks and drakes oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
