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duck [ˈdʌk]

1 duck noun
  • any one of many different kinds of birds that swim and have a flat beak, a short neck, a heavy body, short legs, and webbed feet—often used before another noun
  • a female duck
  • the meat of a duck used as food
2 duck verb
  • to lower your head or body suddenly to avoid being seen or hit —often + down
  • to lower (your head) suddenly
  • to avoid (something, such as a punch) by lowering your head or body suddenly