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    drake
    /dreɪk/

    noun

    • 1. a male duck: "a drake mallard"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DRAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of drake in English. drake. noun [ C ] uk / dreɪk / us / dreɪk / Add to word list. a male duck (= water bird) Andyworks/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Names for the male & female of animals. billy goat. bitch. boar. boomer. buck. bullock.

  3. www.behindthename.com › name › drakeMeaning, origin and history of the name Drake

    Jan 21, 2022 · Meaning & History. From an English surname derived from the Old Norse byname Draki or the Old English byname Draca both meaning "dragon", both via Latin from Greek δράκων (drakon) meaning "dragon, serpent". This name coincides with the unrelated English word drake meaning "male duck".

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRAKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. angling. an artificial fly resembling a mayfly. 2. history. a small cannon. 3. an obsolete word for dragon. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. Old English draca, ultimately from Latin dracō dragon. Word Frequency. Drake in British English. (dreɪk ) noun.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drakeDrake Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈdrāk. : a male duck. Examples of drake in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web All who dared tame him became the drake 's next meal. Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 July 2024 The drake ’s bill is red and white, and its feet are yellow. Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 15 Feb. 2024 The drake has a faint whistle and can quack quietly. See More.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRAKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Meaning of drake in English. drake. noun [ C ] us / dreɪk / uk / dreɪk / Add to word list Add to word list. a male duck (= water bird) Andyworks/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Names for the male & female of animals. billy goat. bitch. boar. boomer. buck. bullock. cob. doe. drone. ewe. gelding.

  7. nameberry.com › b › boy-baby-name-drakeDrake - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity

    Jul 22, 2024 · The name Drake is a boy's name of English origin meaning "dragon; or, male duck". A simple one-syllable name that has been on the popularity list since the mid-1980s, Drake is most associated today with the single-named rapper (born Aubrey).

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdrake noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of drake noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.