Noun | 1. | duck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs |
2. | duck - (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman Synonyms: duck's egg | |
3. | duck - flesh of a duck (domestic or wild) | |
4. | duck - a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents | |
Verb | 1. | duck - to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him" |
2. | duck - submerge or plunge suddenly | |
3. | duck - dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool" | |
4. | duck - avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully" |