duck
Definitions
Noun
- Small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
- (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
- Flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
- A heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
Verb
- To move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
- Submerge or plunge suddenly
- Dip into a liquid
- Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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Definitions: 8
Fragments: 17
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Woman struck, injured by duck boat in downtown Boston while in the crosswalk
May 22, 2026 The Boston Globe
May 22, 2026 The Boston Globe
Florida Softball cannot demand respect and then duck the hard moments
May 25, 2026 Hail Florida Hail
May 25, 2026 Hail Florida Hail