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  • duck — Ⅰ. duck [1] ► NOUN (pl. same or ducks) 1) a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait. 2) the female of such a bird. Contrasted with DRAKE(Cf. ↑drake). 3) (also ducks) Brit. informal …   English terms dictionary

  • duck — I. /dʌk / (say duk) noun (plural ducks, duck) 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterised by a broad, flat bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a squat… …  

  • duck — [dʌk] noun I 1) [C] a water bird with short legs and a large flat beak 2) [U] the meat of a duck II verb duck [dʌk] 1) [I/T] to lower your head and body quickly, in order to move under something or to avoid being hit He ducked to avoid the… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • duck — 1. n. (pl. same or ducks) 1 a any of various swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. the domesticated form of the mallard or wild duck. b the female of this (opp. DRAKE). c the flesh of a duck as food. 2 Cricket (in full duck s egg) the score …   Useful english dictionary

  • duck — duck1 noun (plural same or ducks) 1》 a waterbird with a broad, blunt bill, short legs, and webbed feet, some kinds of which are domesticated. [Family Anatidae: many species.]     ↘a female duck. Contrasted with drake. 2》 a pure white thin shelled …   English new terms dictionary

  • duck — duck1 [duk] n. [ME doke < OE duce, lit., diver, ducker < base of * ducan, to plunge, dive (see DUCK2); replaces OE ened (akin to Ger ente), common Gmc word for the bird ] 1. pl. ducks or duck any of a large number of relatively small… …   English World dictionary

  • duck — [[t]dʌ̱k[/t]] ducks, ducking, ducked 1) N VAR A duck is a very common water bird with short legs, a short neck, and a large flat beak. Chickens and ducks scratch around the outbuildings. N UNCOUNT Duck is the flesh of this bird when it is eaten… …   English dictionary

  • duck — duck1 /duk/, n., pl. ducks, (esp. collectively for 1, 2) duck. 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and …   Universalium

  • duck — I UK [dʌk] / US noun Word forms duck : singular duck plural ducks ** 1) [countable] a water bird with short legs, webbed feet (= with skin between the toes), and a large flat beak a) a female duck. The male is called a drake. b) [uncountable] the …   English dictionary

  • duck — I [[t]dʌk[/t]] n. pl. ducks, (esp. collectively for1, 2)duck. 1) orn any of numerous relatively small and short necked web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, characterized by a broad, flat bill 2) orn the female of this bird, as… …   From formal English to slang

  • avoid — verb 1 prevent sth; choose not to do sth ADVERB ▪ altogether ▪ It is sometimes impossible to avoid conflict altogether. ▪ actively, assiduously, carefully, consciously, deliberately …   Collocations dictionary

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