duck

Speech parts

1. duck - Noun

2. duck - Verb

3. Duck - Proper noun

Meaning

A pet; a darling.

A linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric, finer and lighter than canvas, -- used for the lighter sails of vessels, the sacking of beds, and sometimes for men's clothing.

The light clothes worn by sailors in hot climates.

To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid and suddenly withdraw.

To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it; as, duck the boy.

To bow; to bob down; to move quickly with a downward motion.

To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to dive; to plunge the head in water or other liquid; to dip.

To drop the head or person suddenly; to bow.

Any bird of the subfamily Anatinae, family Anatidae.

A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of the person, resembling the motion of a duck in water.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dip dodge evade skirt elude sidestep parry crouch lower fudge avoid escape bow hedge circumvent
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Antonyms

drake bayard drudge work provide allow
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Hypernyms

poultry anseriform bird material move animal avoid

Hyponyms

drake dipper whistler sheldrake goldeneye mallard

Phrases with the word

sitting duck like water off a duck's back duck-squeezer lame duck duck soup dead duck

Derivatives

ducked ducking

Examples

He dodged the issue Source: Internet

she skirted the problem Source: Internet

They tend to evade their responsibilities Source: Internet

he evaded the questions skillfully Source: Internet

He dipped into the pool Source: Internet

Before he could duck, another stone struck him Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Duchy of Schleswig ducie island DUCivR duck ague duck and cover duck and dive