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[1] any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.
[2] the female of this bird, as distinguished from the male. Compare drake1.
[3] the flesh of this bird, eaten as food.
[4] Informal . person; individual: He's the queer old duck with the knee-length gaiters and walrus mustache.
[5] a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
[6] ducks, (used with a singular verb ) British Slang . ducky2.
[7] Cricket Slang . failure of a batsman to score: to be out for a duck. a player's score of zero: to be bowled for a duck. Compare goose egg.
[8] water off a duck's back , something that has little or no effect: Our criticisms of his talk rolled off him like water off a duck's back.
[9] to stoop or bend suddenly; bob.
[10] to avoid or evade a blow, unpleasant task, etc.; dodge.
[11] to plunge the whole body or the head momentarily under water.
[12] Cards Informal . to play a card lower than the card led.
[13] to lower suddenly: Duck your head going through that low doorway.
[14] to avoid or evade (a blow, unpleasant task, etc.); dodge: to duck a hard right; to duck an embarrassing question.
[15] to plunge or dip in water momentarily.
[16] Cards Informal . to play a card lower than (the card led).
[17] an act or instance of ducking.
[18] a heavy, plain-weave cotton fabric for tents, clothing, bags, etc., in any of various weights and widths.
[19] ducks, (used with a plural verb ) slacks or trousers made of this material.
[20] DUKW.
[21] clothing made of duck, esp white trousers for sports
[22] any of various small aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, typically having short legs, webbed feet, and a broad blunt bill: order Anseriformes
[23] the flesh of this bird, used as food
[24] the female of such a bird, as opposed to the male (drake)
[25] any other bird of the family Anatidae, including geese, and swans
[26] Also: ducks British informal dear or darling: used as a term of endearment or of general address See also ducky
[27] informal a person, esp one regarded as odd or endearing
[28] cricket a score of nothing by a batsman
[29] like water off a duck's back informal without effect
[30] take to something like a duck to water informal to become adept at or attracted to something very quickly
[31] to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away, esp so as to escape observation or evade a blow
[32] to submerge or plunge suddenly and often briefly under water
[33] (when intr, often foll by out ) informal to dodge or escape (a person, duty, etc)
[34] (intr) bridge to play a low card when possessing a higher one rather than try to win a trick
[35] the act or an instance of ducking
[36] a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave, used for clothing, tents, etc See also ducks
[37] an amphibious vehicle used in World War II

Words related to Ducks

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Origin of Ducks

4An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; by alteration

Word origin for Ducks

C20: from code name DUKW

Synonyms for Ducks

bend, bow, crouch, dive, dodge, elude, escape, evade, shun, sidestep, bob, dip, double, fence, lower, lurch, parry, plunge, shirk, shy, stoop, submerge, move to side