| Front | duck v. |
|---|---|
| Back | verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to move your head or body downwards to avoid being hit or seenHe had to duck as he came through the door.~ (down) (behind/under sth) We ducked down behind the wall so they wouldn't see us. He ducked under the overhanging branches. He just managed to duck out of sight.~ sth She ducked her head and got into the car. 2 [transitive] ~ sth to avoid sth by moving your head or body out of the way dodgeHe ducked the first few blows then started to fight back. 3 [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move somewhere quickly, especially in order to avoid being seenShe ducked into the adjoining room as we came in. 4 [intransitive, transitive] (rather informal) to avoid a difficult or unpleasant duty or responsibility~ out of sthIt's his turn to cook dinner, but I bet he'll try to duck out of it.~ sth The government is ducking the issue. 5 (NAmE also dunk) [transitive] ~ sb to push sb underwater and hold them there for a short timeThe kids were ducking each other in the pool. |
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