ALL meanings of duck
duck
D d - noun plural duck any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body. 1
- noun plural duck the female of this bird, as distinguished from the male. Compare drake1 . 1
- noun plural duck the flesh of this bird, eaten as food. 1
- noun plural duck Informal. person; individual: He's the queer old duck with the knee-length gaiters and walrus mustache. 1
- noun plural duck a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter. 1
- noun plural duck ducks, (used with a singular verb) British Slang. ducky2 . 1
- noun plural duck Cricket Slang. failure of a batsman to score: to be out for a duck. a player's score of zero: to be bowled for a duck. Compare goose egg. 1
- idioms duck water off a duck's back, something that has little or no effect: Our criticisms of his talk rolled off him like water off a duck's back. 1
- verb without object duck to stoop or bend suddenly; bob. 1
- verb without object duck to avoid or evade a blow, unpleasant task, etc.; dodge. 1
- verb without object duck to plunge the whole body or the head momentarily under water. 1
- verb without object duck Cards Informal. to play a card lower than the card led. 1
- verb with object duck to lower suddenly: Duck your head going through that low doorway. 1
- verb with object duck to avoid or evade (a blow, unpleasant task, etc.); dodge: to duck a hard right; to duck an embarrassing question. 1
- verb with object duck to plunge or dip in water momentarily. 1
- verb with object duck Cards Informal. to play a card lower than (the card led). 1
- abbreviation DUCK DUKW. 1
- noun duck aquatic bird 1
- noun duck food: meat 1
- intransitive verb duck bend, lower head 1
- abbreviation DUCK dodge 1
- intransitive verb duck dive, hide 1
- transitive verb duck blow, missile: avoid 1
- noun duck cricket: nought 1
- noun duck A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait. 1
- transitive verb duck obligation 1
- vocative noun duck Some people call other people duck or ducks as a sign of affection. 0
- noun duck any of various small aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, typically having short legs, webbed feet, and a broad blunt bill: order Anseriformes 0
- noun duck the flesh of this bird, used as food 0
- noun duck the female of such a bird, as opposed to the male (drake) 0
- noun duck any other bird of the family Anatidae, including geese and swans 0
- noun duck dear or darling: used as a term of endearment or of general address 0
- noun duck a person, esp one regarded as odd or endearing 0
- noun duck a score of nothing by a batsman 0
- verb duck to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away, esp so as to escape observation or evade a blow 0
- verb duck to submerge or plunge suddenly and often briefly under water 0
- verb duck to dodge or escape (a person, duty, etc) 0
- verb duck to play a low card when possessing a higher one rather than try to win a trick 0
- noun duck the act or an instance of ducking 0
- noun duck a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave, used for clothing, tents, etc 0
- noun duck an amphibious vehicle used in World War II 0
- verb transitive duck to plunge or dip under water for a moment 0
- verb transitive duck to lower, turn, or bend (the head, body, etc.) suddenly, as in avoiding a blow or in hiding 0
- verb transitive duck to avoid or evade 0
- verb transitive duck to move (in or out) quickly 0
- noun duck the act of ducking 0
- noun duck any of a large number of relatively small waterfowl with a flat bill, short neck and legs, and webbed feet 0
- noun duck a female duck 0
- noun duck the flesh of a duck as food 0
- noun duck a darling; dear 0