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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryspan> British : to thrust (someone or something) underwater : dunk
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarynoun (2)
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- : an instance of ducking
noun (3)
Definition (Entry 4 of 4)
- : a durable closely woven usually cotton fabric
- ducks plural : light clothes and especially trousers made of duck
Illustration
Noun (1)
duck 1a (male): 1 bean, 2 bill, 3 nostril, 4 head, 5 eye, 6 auricular region, 7 neck, 8 cape, 9 shoulder, 10 11 wing coverts, 12 saddle, 13 secondaries, 14 primaries, 15 rump, 16 drake feathers, 17 tail, 18 tail coverts, 19 down, 20 shank, 21 web, 22 breast, 23 wing front, 24 wing bowOther Words
Verb
- ducker noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun (1)
baby being bird bod [British] body character cookie (or cooky) creature customer devil egg face fish guy head human human being individual life man mortal party person personage scout slob sort soul specimen stiff thing wightSynonyms: Verb
avoid dodge elude escape eschew evade finesse get around scape shake shirk shuffle (out of) shun weasel (out of)Examples
Noun (1)
- //her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck
Verb
- //The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.
- //He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.
- //We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.
- //They've been ducking each other for months.
- //She ducked into a store when it started to rain.
- //He ducked around a corner.
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3Noun (2)
1554, in the meaning defined aboveNoun (3)
1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English duk, doke, from Old English dūceVerb
Middle English douken; akin to Old High German tūhhan to dive, Old English dūce duckNoun (3)
Dutch doek cloth; akin to Old High German tuoh clothduck
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- a member of the human race //her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duckSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery //don't try to duck your commitment to spending Thanksgiving with your family by claiming you have to workSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- : an instance of ducking
noun (3)
Definition (Entry 4 of 4)
- : a durable closely woven usually cotton fabric
- ducks plural : light clothes and especially trousers made of duck
Illustration
Noun (1)
duck 1a (male): 1 bean, 2 bill, 3 nostril, 4 head, 5 eye, 6 auricular region, 7 neck, 8 cape, 9 shoulder, 10 11 wing coverts, 12 saddle, 13 secondaries, 14 primaries, 15 rump, 16 drake feathers, 17 tail, 18 tail coverts, 19 down, 20 shank, 21 web, 22 breast, 23 wing front, 24 wing bowOther Words
Verb
- ducker noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun (1)
baby being bird bod [British] body character cookie (or cooky) creature customer devil egg face fish guy head human human being individual life man mortal party person personage scout slob sort soul specimen stiff thing wightSynonyms: Verb
avoid dodge elude escape eschew evade finesse get around scape shake shirk shuffle (out of) shun weasel (out of)Examples
Noun (1)
- //her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck
Verb
- //The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.
- //He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.
- //We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.
- //They've been ducking each other for months.
- //She ducked into a store when it started to rain.
- //He ducked around a corner.
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3Noun (2)
1554, in the meaning defined aboveNoun (3)
1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English duk, doke, from Old English dūceVerb
Middle English douken; akin to Old High German tūhhan to dive, Old English dūce duckNoun (3)
Dutch doek cloth; akin to Old High German tuoh clothduck
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- a member of the human race //her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duckSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery //don't try to duck your commitment to spending Thanksgiving with your family by claiming you have to workSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- : an instance of ducking
noun (3)
Definition (Entry 4 of 4)
- : a durable closely woven usually cotton fabric
- ducks plural : light clothes and especially trousers made of duck
Illustration
Noun (1)
duck 1a (male): 1 bean, 2 bill, 3 nostril, 4 head, 5 eye, 6 auricular region, 7 neck, 8 cape, 9 shoulder, 10 11 wing coverts, 12 saddle, 13 secondaries, 14 primaries, 15 rump, 16 drake feathers, 17 tail, 18 tail coverts, 19 down, 20 shank, 21 web, 22 breast, 23 wing front, 24 wing bowOther Words
Verb
- ducker noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun (1)
baby being bird bod [British] body character cookie (or cooky) creature customer devil egg face fish guy head human human being individual life man mortal party person personage scout slob sort soul specimen stiff thing wightSynonyms: Verb
avoid dodge elude escape eschew evade finesse get around scape shake shirk shuffle (out of) shun weasel (out of)Examples
Noun (1)
- //her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck
Verb
- //The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.
- //He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.
- //We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.
- //They've been ducking each other for months.
- //She ducked into a store when it started to rain.
- //He ducked around a corner.
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3Noun (2)
1554, in the meaning defined aboveNoun (3)
1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English duk, doke, from Old English dūceVerb
Middle English douken; akin to Old High German tūhhan to dive, Old English dūce duckNoun (3)
Dutch doek cloth; akin to Old High German tuoh clothduck
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- a member of the human race //her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duckSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery //don't try to duck your commitment to spending Thanksgiving with your family by claiming you have to workSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- : an instance of ducking
noun (3)
Definition (Entry 4 of 4)
- : a durable closely woven usually cotton fabric
- ducks plural : light clothes and especially trousers made of duck
Illustration
Noun (1)
duck 1a (male): 1 bean, 2 bill, 3 nostril, 4 head, 5 eye, 6 auricular region, 7 neck, 8 cape, 9 shoulder, 10 11 wing coverts, 12 saddle, 13 secondaries, 14 primaries, 15 rump, 16 drake feathers, 17 tail, 18 tail coverts, 19 down, 20 shank, 21 web, 22 breast, 23 wing front, 24 wing bowOther Words
Verb
- ducker noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun (1)
baby being bird bod [British] body character cookie (or cooky) creature customer devil egg face fish guy head human human being individual life man mortal party person personage scout slob sort soul specimen stiff thing wightSynonyms: Verb
avoid dodge elude escape eschew evade finesse get around scape shake shirk shuffle (out of) shun weasel (out of)Examples
Noun (1)
- //her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck
Verb
- //The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.
- //He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.
- //We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.
- //They've been ducking each other for months.
- //She ducked into a store when it started to rain.
- //He ducked around a corner.
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3Noun (2)
1554, in the meaning defined aboveNoun (3)
1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English duk, doke, from Old English dūceVerb
Middle English douken; akin to Old High German tūhhan to dive, Old English dūce duckNoun (3)
Dutch doek cloth; akin to Old High German tuoh clothduck
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- a member of the human race //her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duckSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery //don't try to duck your commitment to spending Thanksgiving with your family by claiming you have to workSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
noun (2)
Definition (Entry 3 of 4)
- : an instance of ducking
noun (3)
Definition (Entry 4 of 4)
- : a durable closely woven usually cotton fabric
- ducks plural : light clothes and especially trousers made of duck
Illustration
Noun (1)
duck 1a (male): 1 bean, 2 bill, 3 nostril, 4 head, 5 eye, 6 auricular region, 7 neck, 8 cape, 9 shoulder, 10 11 wing coverts, 12 saddle, 13 secondaries, 14 primaries, 15 rump, 16 drake feathers, 17 tail, 18 tail coverts, 19 down, 20 shank, 21 web, 22 breast, 23 wing front, 24 wing bowOther Words
Verb
- ducker noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun (1)
baby being bird bod [British] body character cookie (or cooky) creature customer devil egg face fish guy head human human being individual life man mortal party person personage scout slob sort soul specimen stiff thing wightSynonyms: Verb
avoid dodge elude escape eschew evade finesse get around scape shake shirk shuffle (out of) shun weasel (out of)Examples
Noun (1)
- //her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck
Verb
- //The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.
- //He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.
- //We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.
- //They've been ducking each other for months.
- //She ducked into a store when it started to rain.
- //He ducked around a corner.
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3Noun (2)
1554, in the meaning defined aboveNoun (3)
1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English duk, doke, from Old English dūceVerb
Middle English douken; akin to Old High German tūhhan to dive, Old English dūce duckNoun (3)
Dutch doek cloth; akin to Old High German tuoh clothduck
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- a member of the human race //her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duckSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery //don't try to duck your commitment to spending Thanksgiving with your family by claiming you have to workSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases