Duck | Mean of duck in English Dictionary

/ˈdʌk/

• 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
1. duck eggs/feathers
2. a duck pond
3. duck hunting
• a female duck
• the meat of a duck used as food
1. crispy roast duck

• a person who you think is lucky, unusual, etc.
1. He's an odd duck. [=a strange person]
2. You lucky duck!
• very quickly or easily
1. She took to dancing like a duck (takes) to water. [=she learned to dance very quickly and easily]
2. He took to her like a duck to water. [=he liked her immediately]
• Verb
• to lower your head or body suddenly to avoid being seen or hit
1. The ceiling was so low I had to duck.
2. Quick, duck down before they see us!
• to lower (your head) suddenly
1. The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.
2. He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.
• to avoid (something, such as a punch) by lowering your head or body suddenly
1. He ducked the punch.
• to avoid (something or someone you do not want to see or deal with)
1. We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.
2. He managed to duck [=evade] the question.
3. They've been ducking each other for months.
• to move quickly
1. She ducked into a store when it started to rain.
2. He ducked around a corner.
• to push (someone or something) underwater
1. The children were ducking each other in the pool.
• to leave suddenly and usually without telling anyone that you are leaving
1. We ducked out after the first act of the play.
2. They ducked out on us without even saying goodbye.
3. I had to duck out of the meeting to take a phone call.
4. He wants to duck out of the contract. [=to get out of the contract]
5. She ducked out on paying the bill for the meal. [=she avoided paying the bill in a sneaky or improper way]