1. any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae, the duck family) in which the neck and legs are short, the feet typically webbed, the bill often broad and flat, and the sexes usually different from each other in plumage
2. the flesh of any of these birds used as food
3. a female duck — compare drake
4. person, creature
5. darling —often used in plural but singular in construction
6. to lower the head or body suddenly dodge
7. bow, bob
8. to move quickly
9. to evade a duty, question, or responsibility
10. to plunge under the surface of water
11. to descend suddenly dip
12. to lower (the head, the body, etc.) quickly bow
13. avoid, evade
duck the issue
14. to thrust (someone or something) underwater dunk
15. an instance of ducking
16. a durable closely woven usually cotton fabric
17. light clothes and especially trousers made of duck
18. to lower your head or body suddenly to avoid being seen or hit
19. to lower (your head) suddenly
20. to avoid (something, such as a punch) by lowering your head or body suddenly
21. a swimming bird that has a broad flat bill and is smaller than the related goose and swan
22. to push under water for a moment
The swan ducked its head.
23. to lower the head or body suddenly
You have to duck through the doorway.
24. to avoid by moving quickly
He ducked the punch.
25. to avoid a duty, question, or responsibility Let's duck out of work early.