duck meaning and definition

DUCK noun

Definition of duck (noun)

1. small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
2. (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
   • synonyms: duck's egg
3. flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
4. a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents

DUCK verb

Definition of duck (verb)

1. to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
   • "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
2. submerge or plunge suddenly
3. dip into a liquid
   • "He dipped into the pool"
   • synonyms: dip, douse
4. 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"
   • synonyms: circumvent, dodge, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt