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- pronunciation:
- duhk
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ducks, ducking, ducked |
| definition 1: |
to lower the head or whole body quickly to avoid something.
I ducked, and the snowball missed me.He ducked behind a bush so that no one would see him.- similar words:
- crouch, dive, dodge
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| definition 2: |
to lower into water quickly and for a short time.
She ducked her dog in the pond.- synonyms:
- dip, dunk
- similar words:
- immerse
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| definition 3: |
to avoid something.
Josie never ducked her chores even when she wanted to.- similar words:
- dodge, evade, steer clear of
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| related words: |
elude, escape, lower, plunge, submerge |
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| derivation: |
ducker (n.) |
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