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

Prosecutors said Dee was found inside a fertilizer tank wrapped in a tarp in her pajamas and had duct tape around her face and neck, according to WTOL. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

That's mostly because the pitching staff seems to be held together by duct tape and Band-Aids. — David Troy, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

One example is the Corsi-Rosenthal box made from simple materials of an air filter, box fan and duct tape. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Italian artist-cum-pranker Maurizio Cattelan has revisited the artwork that turned a banana and some duct tape into one of contemporary art’s biggest and most polarizing talking points. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 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