duck
/dʌk/
noun
- A common waterbird with a broad flat bill, short legs, and webbed feet.
- Ducks migrate south for the winter every year.
- The children fed bread crumbs to the ducks at the lake.
- A family of ducks swam across the pond in the park.
- The flesh of a duck used as food.
- She cooked duck for the holiday dinner.
- Duck is a popular dish in many Asian cuisines.
- We ordered roast duck with orange sauce at the restaurant.
- A score of zero in cricket.
- The batsman was out for a duck on the first ball.
- Getting a duck is every cricketer's worst nightmare.
- He scored a duck in the final match of the tournament.
verb
- To lower the head or body quickly to avoid something.
- She ducked behind the car when she heard the loud noise.
- He ducked to avoid the low-hanging branch.
- The player ducked just in time to dodge the ball.
- To avoid or evade something, such as a question, duty, or responsibility.
- You can't duck your responsibilities forever.
- He ducked out of the meeting early to avoid the discussion.
- The politician tried to duck the reporter's difficult question.
- To push someone or something under water briefly.
- The mother ducked her duckling to teach it how to dive.
- He playfully ducked his friend's head under the water.
- The kids ducked each other in the swimming pool.