duct tape

noun

ˈdək(t)- 

: a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts

duct-tape

ˈdək(t)- 

transitive verb

Examples of duct tape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nine days later, Zywicki’s body was found hundreds of miles away along Interstate 44 in rural Lawrence County, Missouri, wrapped in a red blanket that was sealed with duct tape. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Cover the seams with strips of duct tape and glue on construction-paper designs. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026

Chai said her pink-and-white dress required 35 rolls of duct tape to create. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Court records show he’s accused of grabbing a woman from behind and trying to put duct tape over her mouth. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for duct tape

• agape
• escape
• landscape
• lenape
• reshape
• seascape
• soundscape
• ape
• cape
• crape
• crepe
• drape

Kids Definition

duct tape

noun

: a wide cloth adhesive tape