Meaning of 'duck'

noun

small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

noun

a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave

noun

flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)

noun

(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

Synonyms: duck's egg

verb

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Synonyms: dodge

verb

to move the head or body quickly downwards or away

Example: "Before they could duck, another stone struck them."

verb

submerge or plunge suddenly

verb

dip into a liquid

Synonyms: dip

noun

a heavy piece of lead used to keep a drafting spline in place

Example: "I moved the duck to change the arc of the line I was drawing."