duck
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/dʌk/
🇬🇧
/dʌk/
noun
R
A water bird with webbed feet and a flat beak.
We saw a duck swimming in the pond.
R
A female duck.
The mother duck led her ducklings across the road.
R
Meat from a duck.
We cooked duck for dinner last night.
R
A friendly way to call someone.
Hello there, duck! How are you today?
R
A score of zero in cricket.
The batsman got a duck in the game.
verb
R
To lower your head or body quickly.
He had to duck to avoid hitting his head on the low door.
R
To avoid something by moving away.
She ducked the ball that was thrown at her.
R
To move quickly to hide.
He ducked behind the wall when he saw the duck flying overhead.
R
To avoid doing something difficult.
Don't duck your responsibilities at work.
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To push someone underwater briefly.
The children like to duck each other in the pool for fun.
translation
A water bird with webbed feet and a flat beak.; A female duck.; Meat from a duck.; A friendly way to call someone.; A score of zero in cricket.
To lower your head or body quickly.; To avoid something by moving away.; To move quickly to hide.; To avoid doing something difficult.; To push someone underwater briefly.
Word Forms
Plural
ducks
Progressive
ducking
Past
ducked
Perfect
ducked
3rd Present
ducks