ducking

[US]/'dʌkiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. submerging into water; avoiding
n. diving into water; quickly lowering the head.

Phrases & Collocations

ducking out

ducking for cover

ducking and diving

ducking responsibility

roast duck

peking duck

beijing roast duck

donald duck

beijing duck

wild duck

lame duck

mandarin duck

duck egg

duck meat

duck soup

sitting duck

dead duck

roast beijing duck

muscovy duck

salted duck egg

Example Sentences

The children cavorted in the water, splashing and ducking each other.

playmates ducking each other in the pool;

They'd been ducking him in the water. Poor fellow, he cut a sorry figure.

copped out on my friends; copped out by ducking the issue.

But Wakefield used his trademark knuckleball to set up a sneaky fastball, ducking and weaving the New York bats in tight spots.

Stop ducking the question and give me a straight answer.

She's always ducking responsibility and blaming others.

I caught him ducking out of work early again.

He's a master at ducking difficult conversations.

The politician is known for ducking tough questions from the press.

Stop ducking your head and stand up tall.

She's ducking under the table to hide from her little brother.

He's ducking behind the bushes to play hide and seek.

The child is ducking and dodging to avoid being tagged in the game.

The criminal was ducking in and out of alleyways to evade the police.

Real-world Examples

The branch broke, and John got a ducking.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 1

Well, then, why did you ducking ask me?

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

This ducking keyboard can be so frustrating!

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Technology

" We're okay, " Hiro said, ducking his head.

Source: Big Hero 6 (audiobook)

" You knew that already, " I reminded him, ducking my head.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Fern raced off, ducking and dodging through the crowd, in search of Henry.

Source: Charlotte's Web

Eckhard Hess tested this by using electric shocks to discourage duckings from following the object they were imprinted on.

Source: Scientific World

Well, congratulations on ducking a big one.

Source: PBS Earth - Climate Change

And I saw, then, the man with a rifle ducking down and disappearing.

Source: Fresh air

You still in love with that theory about his ducking of his own accord'?

Source: A handsome face.

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now