Ducks swim by flapping their wings.

Meaning: Ducks move in water by flapping their wings and pushing water with their webbed feet.

Choice of Words: Ducks are waterfowl with webbed feet and a broad, flat bill. Swim means to move through water using your arms and legs. Flap means to move your wings up and down.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Nest overflowed with joy and the sound of flapping wings.
• The chicks grew quickly, flapping wings.
• They made snow angels by lying down and flapping their arms and legs.
• The ducks paddled their feet to swim faster.
• The fish was flapping and jumping in the boat.
• The ducks quack happily as they swim by.
• I watched ducks swim by the shore.
• Ducks swim by the lily pad.
• Ducks swim gracefully in pond.
• Ducks swim