verb Download 🔗Share To quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something. Examples : "The ball came flying at Amelia, so she ducked quickly to avoid getting hit. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To quickly lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something. Examples : "When the ball came flying, Sarah ducked to avoid getting hit on the head. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw. Examples : "The chef carefully ducked the raw fish into the ice bath to quickly cool it. " action way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid. Examples : "The child quickly ducked under the water and popped back up, giggling. " action body nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bow. Examples : "The student ducked her head in shame when she realized she had forgotten her homework. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To evade doing something. Examples : "To avoid doing the dishes, the teenager ducked out of the kitchen. " action attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly. Examples : "The teacher ducked the background music so the students could hear her instructions more clearly. " sound music technology media entertainment communication technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To enter a place for a short moment. Examples : "I'll duck into the library for a few minutes to grab a book. " action place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet. Examples : "The duck waddled across the pond near the schoolyard. " animal bird nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling. Examples : "The duck laid a large, speckled egg. " "The duck laid several eggs in the garden. " animal bird biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The flesh of a duck used as food. Examples : "The chef prepared a delicious meal featuring roasted duck. " food animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (short for duck's egg, since the digit "0" is round like an egg.) Examples : "My younger brother got a duck in his cricket match today. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A playing card with the rank of two. Examples : "My friend drew a duck from the deck of cards. " number game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A partly-flooded cave passage with limited air space. Examples : "The explorers cautiously entered the duck, their helmets equipped with oxygen tanks. " geology geography place environment technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related. Examples : "A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly." architecture building style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A marble to be shot at with another marble (the shooter) in children's games. Examples : "My brother loves to play marbles. He uses a strong flick to shoot his marble at the duck. " game item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cairn used to mark a trail. Examples : "The hikers followed the path marked by a small duck. " geography way mark environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the weights used to hold a spline in place for the purpose of drawing a curve. Examples : "The draftsman carefully placed the duck on the spline to draw the curved line for the design. " technical art computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A long-necked medical urinal for men. Examples : "The doctor showed the patient the special duck, explaining that it was designed for easier urination. " medicine utensil device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person or thing that is helpless, inefficient or disabled. Examples : "The new student was a duck at math; he struggled with even the simplest problems. " person character negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An elected official who has lost the recent election or is not eligible for reelection and is marking time until leaving office. Examples : "Congressman Jones was a lame duck and did not vote on many issues that were important to his constituents." politics government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person who cannot fulfill their contracts. Examples : "The company sued the developer because he was a duck, failing to complete the agreed-upon building project on time. " business finance law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth. Examples : "The sailboat's sail was made of strong duck. " material nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in plural) Trousers made of such material. Examples : "My grandfather wore sturdy duck trousers to work in the garden all day. " material wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A term of endearment; pet; darling. Examples : "And hold-fast is the only dog, my duck (William Shakespeare - The Life of King Henry the Fifth, Act 2, Scene 3)." language word phrase Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Dear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger). Examples : ""Duck, I need to talk to you about the project." " language word communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading