# out for a duck

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. Having batted no hits for the entire game.

## Etymology
From the use of duck to mean a batsman's score of 0 in cricket.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/out-for-a-duck