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   duck

   /dʌk/

   verb

   • 1. lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or missile or so as not to be seen: "spectators ducked for cover" Similar bob downbend (down)bow downstoop (down)crouch (down)squat (down)hunch downhunker downsit on one's haunchescowercringeshrinkhuddleinformal:scoochOpposite straighten upstand
   • ▪ depart quickly: "I thought I saw you duck out"
   • ▪ avoid (a blow or missile) by moving quickly: "he ducked a punch from an angry first baseman"
   • ▪ evade or avoid (an unwelcome duty or undertaking): informal "a responsibility which a less courageous man might well have ducked" Similar shirkdodgeevadeavoidsteer clear ofrun away fromeludeescapefind a way out ofback out ofpull out ofshuneschewmisssidestepbypassskirt roundcircumventgive a wide berth tofind a way roundturn one's back oninformal:cop out ofget out ofwriggle out ofworm one's way out ofskiveskive offfunkcutduck-shovearchaic:declinebilkOpposite take part inface up to
   • 2. push or plunge (someone) under water, either playfully or as a punishment: "Rufus grabbed him from behind to duck him under the surface" Similar dipdunkplungeimmersesubmergelowersink
   • 3. refrain from playing a winning card on a particular trick for tactical reasons: "declarer ducked the opening spade lead"

   noun

   • 1. a quick lowering of the head.

   Word Origin Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duiken and German tauchen ‘dive, dip, plunge’, also to duck1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ducker noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUCK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DUCK definition: 1. a bird that lives by water and has webbed feet (= feet with skin between the toes), a short…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › duckDuck Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DUCK is any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae, the duck family) in which the neck and legs are short, the feet typically webbed, the bill often broad and flat, and the sexes usually different from each other in plumage —often used figuratively in phrases like have one's ducks in a row, get one's ducks in a row, or put ...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUCK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DUCK meaning: 1. a bird that lives by water and has webbed feet (= feet with skin between the toes), a short…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › duckDUCK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body. the female of this bird, as distinguished from the male.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUCK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone ducks someone else, they force them or their head under water for a short time. She splashed around in the pool with Mark, rowdily trying to duck him. [ VERB noun ]

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › duckDuck - definition of duck by The Free Dictionary

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   Define duck. duck synonyms, duck pronunciation, duck translation, English dictionary definition of duck. n. 1. Any of various wild or domesticated waterbirds of the family Anatidae, characteristically having a broad flat bill, short legs, and webbed feet.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionduck noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   duck. noun. /dʌk/. /dʌk/. Idioms. . (plural ducks, duck) [countable] a common bird that lives on or near water and has short legs, webbed feet (= feet with thin pieces of skin between the toes) and a wide beak. There are many types of duck, some of which are kept for their meat or eggs.