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

Oh that silver duct tape of the high quality that only the pros use is sexier than silk. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Use plastic sheeting and duct tape to create large plastic pillows (or water blobs) filled with water. — Parents, 11 June 2026

At some point, Jarman said, Dale had four layers on his head — black duct tape, a plastic bag, plastic wrap and pink duct tape. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026

Police shared several photos showing all the snakes in small plastic containers, with their names written on the sides on pieces of duct tape. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 24 June 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