duck
1. duck \'d*k\ n or ducks; or duck [ME doke, fr. OE du-ce] pl often
attrib pl 1a: any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae, the duck
family) in whi ch the neck and legs are short, the body more or less
depressed, the bill often broad and flat, and the sexes almost always
different from each other in plumage 1b: the flesh of any of these birds
used as food 2: a female duck chiefly Brit 3: DARLING slang 4: PERSON,
CREATURE
2. duck vb [ME douken; akin to OHG tu-hhan to dive, OE du-ce duck] 1: to
thrust under water 2: to lower (as the head) quickly : BOW 3: AVOID,
EVADE {~ the issue} 1a: to plunge under the surface of water 1b: to
descend suddenly : DIP 2a: to lower the head or body suddenly 2b: BOW,
BOB 3a: to move quickly : DODGE 3b: to evade a duty, question, or
responsibility - duck.er n
3. duck n : an instance of ducking
4. duck n [D doek cloth; akin to OHG tuoh cloth, and perh. to Skt dhvajaX
flag 1: a durable closely woven usu. cotton fabric pl 2: light clothes
made of duck
5. duck n [DUKW, its code designation] : an amphibious truck