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golden duck noun[ C ] informaluk /ˌɡəʊl.dən ˈdʌk/ us /ˌɡoʊl.dən ˈdʌk/ in cricket, an occasion where a batter (= a player who tries to hit the ball) is out from the first ball they receive: He was bowled for a golden duck. A golden duck in both innings of a match is known as a king pair. There is nothing worse for a batter than to be out for a golden duck. There were a surprising five golden ducks in the innings. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Cricket 12th man all out all-rounder arm ball asking rate batting bowl eleven hook jaffa king pair late cut leg break leg bye strike rate sundries switch-hit tail tailender third man |