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| 1. | [ verb ] to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away | |
| Examples: | : "Before he could duck, another stone struck him." |
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| Related terms: | move | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs | |
| Related terms: | anseriform_bird quack-quack mallard duckling drake sheldrake bufflehead black_duck teal widgeon shoveler diving_duck ruddy_duck dabbling_duck pintail goldeneye canvasback pochard redhead scaup wild_duck wood_duck mandarin_duck muscovy_duck sea_duck Anatidae duck_down | |
| 3. | [ verb ] submerge or plunge suddenly | |
| Related terms: | dive ducking | |
| 4. | [ verb ] dip into a liquid | |
| Synonyms: | douse dip | |
| Examples: | : "He dipped into the pool" |
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| Related terms: | dunk ducking | |
| 5. | [ verb ] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | |
| Synonyms: | sidestep evade skirt hedge dodge circumvent put_off elude parry fudge | |
| Examples: | "He dodged the issue" "she skirted the problem" "They tend to evade their responsibilities" "he evaded the questions skillfully" |
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| Related terms: | avoid quibble dodge evasion circumvention equivocator hedge | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (in cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman | |
| Synonyms: | duck's_egg | |
| Related terms: | score cricket | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) flesh of a duck (domestic or wild) | |
| Related terms: | poultry duckling | |
| 8. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5998 | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (clothing) a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents | |
| Related terms: | fabric | |
| Similar spelling: |
ducky dusk duke dusky Dux dug duse Dues Duce Duca |
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