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- DictionaryDuck/dək/
verb
- 1. lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or so as not to be seen: "spectators ducked for cover"
- 2. plunge one's head or body underwater briefly: "I had to keep ducking down to get my head cool"
noun
- 1. a quick lowering of the head.
noun. us / dʌk / uk / dʌk / duck noun (BIRD) Add to word list. A2 [ C ] a bird that lives by water and has webbed feet (= feet with skin between the toes), a short neck, and a large beak: The ducks started quacking loudly when we threw them some bread. a duck pond. juliedeshaies/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. [ U ] the meat of this bird:
verb. uk / dʌk / us. duck verb (MOVE) to move your head or body down quickly to avoid being hit or seen: Billy ducked behind a car when he saw his teacher. duck verb (AVOID) to avoid something that is difficult or unpleasant: He managed to duck the issue. Phrasal verbs. duck out of sth.
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.
1. To lower quickly, especially so as to avoid something: ducked his head as the ball came toward him. 2. To evade; dodge: duck responsibility; ducked the reporter's question. 3. To push (a person, for example) suddenly under water. 4. In bridge, to deliberately play a card that is lower than (an opponent's card). v.intr. 1.
A duck is a bird that spends much of its life on or near water. You can sometimes see whole families of ducks paddling across lakes and ponds. Ducks can be wild or domesticated — if you keep ducks in your yard, you'll need to provide them with at least a small body of water.
May 13, 2016 · A duck is a very common water bird with short legs, a short neck, and a large flat beak . Chickens and ducks scratch around the outbuildings. Duck is the flesh of this bird when it is eaten as food. ...honey roasted duck. 2. countable noun. A duck is a female duck. The male is called a drake. I brought in one drake and three ducks. 3. verb.
noun. /dʌk/ enlarge image. (pl. ducks or 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.
