Noun (1) her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck Verb The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head. Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. …

To lower quickly, especially so as to avoid something: ducked his head as the ball came toward him. 2. To evade; dodge: duck responsibility; ducked the reporter's question. 3. To push (a person, for …

Jan 2, 2026 · Noun ducking (plural duckings) The act of surreptitiously leaving a rubber duck on someone's parked Jeep as an act of kindness (see Jeep ducking).

DUCKING meaning: 1. an act or period of going below the surface of water: 2. an act or period of going below the…. Learn more.

Half the buzz of infidelity is the fear of being found out and the requisite ducking and diving that entails.

/ˈdʌkɪŋ/ IPA guide Other forms: duckings Definitions of ducking noun hunting ducks synonyms: duck hunting

Ducking is the act of quickly lowering or bending down one's head or body to avoid being hit, struck, or affected by something, typically an incoming object, such as a ball, a projectile, or a physical attack.

'Ducking' is often used in the phrase 'ducking out', which means to exit quickly to avoid a situation. People may say they're 'ducking' important meetings, indicating a desire to avoid dealing with …

(countable) An instance of ducking (a person in water, etc). They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment. This ducking was the very thing he needed. He walked around to the driver's side, …

to plunge (the whole body or the head) momentarily under water: [no object] I ducked under the hose and washed my face. [~ + object] She ducked her head under the hose and washed off. n. …