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duck out

duck out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhk out]
    • /dʌk aʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhk out]
    • /dʌk aʊt/

Definitions of duck out words

  • intransitivephrasal verb duck out leave secretly 1
  • intransitivephrasal verb duck out avoid inclusion 1
  • verbal expression duck out avoid obligation 1
  • phrasal verb duck out If you duck out of something that you are supposed to do, you avoid doing it. 0
  • verb duck out (Idiomatic) VI To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded. 0
  • verb duck out (Idiomatic) VT To depart quickly or exit abruptly by way of, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded. 0
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Parts of speech for Duck out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Duck out

duck out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for duck out

verb duck out

  • break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
  • hightail — to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
  • fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
  • skedaddle — to run away hurriedly; flee.
  • get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
All 60 Synonyms of duck out

Antonyms for duck out

verb duck out

  • wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
  • strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
All 25 Antonyms of duck out

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