1. duck - noun
· small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
Hypernym(s): anseriform_bird
2. duck - noun
· (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
Synonym(s): duck%27s_egg
Hypernym(s): score
3. duck - noun
· flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
Hypernym(s): poultry
4. duck - noun
· a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
Hypernym(s): fabric, cloth, material, textile
5. duck - verb
· to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
Hypernym(s): move
6. duck - verb
· submerge or plunge suddenly
Hypernym(s): dive, plunge, plunk
7. duck - verb
· dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"
Hypernym(s): dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse
8. duck - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): hedge, fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, sidestep
Hypernym(s): avoid
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