Meaning of "duck" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of duck

1. (n) small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

2. (n) a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents

3. (n) flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)

4. (n) (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

5. (v) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

6. (v) to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"

7. (v) submerge or plunge suddenly

8. (v) dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"

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