DUCK

Definition of DUCK

  1. (noun)small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
  2. (noun)(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
  3. (noun)flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
  4. (noun)a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
  5. (verb)to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
  6. (verb)submerge or plunge suddenly
  7. (verb)dip into a liquid
  8. (verb)avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)