duck

Definition of duck in English English dictionary
Duckspan>: A surname
duckspan>: Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling
duckspan>: A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth
He was dressed in a Jaeger vest—a pair of blue duck trousers, fastened round the waist with a plaited leather belt.
duckspan>: A partly-flooded cave passage with limited air space
duckspan>: To try to evade doing something
duckspan>: A building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related
The Big Duck has influenced the world of architecture; any building that is shaped like its product is called a ‘duck’.
duckspan>: Dear, Mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger)
Ay up duck, ow'a'tha?.
duckspan>: To lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something
duckspan>: To lower (something) into water
duckspan>: A term of endearment
duckspan>: A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (short for duck's egg, since the digit "0" is round like an egg.)
duckspan>: To lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something
ducker: One who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a diver
ducking: The action of the verb to duck
ducks: Plural of duck
ducks: Dear (used as a pet name)
Hello ducks, how are you today?.
duckspan>: {n} a fowl, word of fondness, cast, stoop, a species of fine canvas
duckspan>: {v} to dive or put under water, dip, stoop
ducker: {n} a person who ducks, a diver, a loon
ducking: {n} the act of putting under water
Duckspan>: canard
duckspan>: A playing card with the rank of two
duckspan>: A linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric, finer and lighter than canvas, used for the lighter sails of vessels, the sacking of beds, and sometimes for men's clothing
duckspan>: To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to dive; to plunge the head in water or other liquid; to dip
duckspan>: (v ) see play under
duckspan>: A heavy plain weave cotton fabric for tents and clothing
duckspan>: {f} thrust under water, dunk, immerse; crouch, stoop, dodge
duckspan>: This canvas fabric is plain and durable The name "Duck" originated from the 18th century British trademark worn on the sails of their ships
duckspan>: The light clothes worn by sailors in hot climates
duckspan>: If you duck something such as a blow, you avoid it by moving your head or body quickly downwards. Hans deftly ducked their blows. = dodge
duckspan>: a zero individual score, "awarded" to a batter who is "out" without scoring a single earned run
duckspan>: Fibre: Cotton Originally made in linen Weave: Plain, but also crosswise rib Characteristics: Also called canvas Name originated in 18th Century when canvas sails from Britain bare the trademark symbol - a duck Very closely woven and heavy it is the most durable fabric made There are many kinds of duck but the heavier weighs are called canvas It may be unbleached, white, dyed, printed or painted Washable, many are waterproof and wind proof Made in various weights Uses: Utility clothing in lighter weights, such as trousers, jackets, aprons Also for awnings, sails, slipcovers, draperies, sportswear, tents, and many industrial uses
duckspan>: ‑ A course woven fabric made of cotton blends or synthetics of a heavier weight yarn
duckspan>: A place where the water almost fills the cave passage, leaving very little space between the surface of the water and the passage roof
duckspan>: A tightly woven, heavy, plain-weave, bottom-weight fabric with a hard, durable finish The fabric is usually made of cotton, and is widely used in men's and women's slacks, and children's playclothes
duckspan>: The flesh of a duck used as food
duckspan>: To drop the head or person suddenly; to bow
duckspan>: Avoidance of a horizontal attack by lowering ones head and torso
duckspan>: A heavy plain-weave 100% cotton material The weave is tight enough so the material is water-resistant - hence the name duck The material also breathes
duckspan>: submerge or plunge suddenly
duckspan>: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
duckspan>: to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
duckspan>: To bow; to bob down; to move quickly with a downward motion
duckspan>: small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
duckspan>: emphasis You say that criticism is like water off a duck's back or water off a duck's back to emphasize that it is not having any effect on the person being criticized
duckspan>: A closely woven heavy durable material
duckspan>: {i} type of swimming bird; score of zero; sweetheart, love (term of endearment); bending over
duckspan>: dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"
duckspan>: If you take to something like a duck to water, you discover that you are naturally good at it or that you find it very easy to do. She took to mothering like a duck to water. Any of various relatively small, short-necked, large-billed waterfowl (several genera in subfamily Anatinae, family Anatidae). The legs of true ducks (Anatinae) are placed rearward (as are those of swans), resulting in a waddling gait. Most true ducks differ from swans and true geese (see goose) in that male ducks molt twice annually, females lay large clutches of smooth-shelled eggs, and both sexes have overlapping scales on the skin of the leg and exhibit some differences between sexes in plumage and in call. All true ducks except shelducks and sea ducks (see diving duck) mature in the first year and pair only for the season. They are generally divided into three groups: perching ducks, dabbling ducks, and diving ducks. The whistling duck species, also called tree ducks, are not true ducks but are more closely related to geese and swans. fish duck dabbling duck diving duck duck hawk wood duck
duckspan>: A lame duck A stock-jobber who will not, or cannot, pay his losses He has to "waddle out of the alley like a lame duck " Like a dying duck in a thunderstorm Quite chop-fallen To get a duck A contraction of duck's egg or 0, in cricket A player who gets no run off his bat is marked down 0
duckspan>: To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it; as, duck the boy
duckspan>: A duck is a very common water bird with short legs, a short neck, and a large flat beak. Duck is the flesh of this bird when it is eaten as food. honey roasted duck
duckspan>: flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
duckspan>: (00/03/12) dead duck = When he pursues a company, it is a dead duck sitting duck = A company with a lot of cash and low stock price would be a sitting duck lame duck = In the last year of their third terms, our presidents are lame duck duck soup = The job interview was cduck soup How's the new boss? He's duck soup (Reference: 00/03/06, Monday Nikkei s47)
duckspan>: A "duck" is a bird that goes on water (for example, a duck, goose, seagull or moorhen) There are many types and varieties of duck, all of which should be counted Birds such as pigeons, which do not go on water, are not "ducks"
duckspan>: To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid and suddenly withdraw
duckspan>: A passage almost completely filled with water
duckspan>: A batsmans score of zero after getting out. (short for ducks egg, since the digit "0" is round like an egg.)"
duckspan>: small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents flesh of a duck (domestic or wild) (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
duckspan>: (1) play a small card when holding a higher one
duckspan>: An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet
duckspan>: Any bird of the subfamily Anatinæ, family Anatidæ
duckspan>: a compact, firm, heavy, plain-weave fabric with a weight of 6-50 ounces per square yard Plied yarn duck as plied yarns in both warp and filling Flat duck has a warp of two singles yarns woven as one and a filling of either singles or plied yarn
duckspan>: A tern applied to a wide range of medium and heavyweight fabrics, commonly made of cotton, including the heaviest and strongest of all, single-woven fabrics There are three main types: number duck, army-type duck and flat duck
duckspan>: (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
duckspan>: Popular cotton canvas for artists, ranging in weight from 5 oz to over 24 oz per square yard Weaving styles include enameling, flat, number, chafer and army
duckspan>: A durable, plain weave, closely woven generally made of ply yarns in a variety of weights and thread counts
duckspan>: disapproval You say that someone ducks a duty or responsibility when you disapprove of the fact that they avoid it. The Opposition reckons the Health Secretary has ducked all the difficult decisions see also dead duck, lame duck, sitting duck
duckspan>: Strong untwilled linen or cotton fabric, lighter and finer than canvas; used for small sails and men’s outer clothing, esp sailors’ From the Dutch word doeck, meaning linen or linen clothes "What is to be done for tents, I know not I am assured that very little duck can be got in this country " Jefferson, Writings, 1780 (1)
duckspan>: A pet; a darling
duckspan>: A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of the person, resembling the motion of a duck in water
duckspan>: A closely woven, durable fabric The important fabrics in this group are known as number duck, army duck, and flat or ounce duck Number and army ducks are always of plain weave with medium or heavy ply yarns; army ducks are lighter Ounce ducks always have single warp yarns woven in pairs and single or ply filling yarns Generally made of ply yarns in warp and yarns of various sizes and weights in filling
duckspan>: a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
duckspan>: If you duck, you move your head or the top half of your body quickly downwards to avoid something that might hit you, or to avoid being seen. He ducked in time to save his head from a blow from the poker He ducked his head to hide his admiration I wanted to duck down and slip past but they saw me
duckspan>: refuse
ducked: past of duck
ducker: A cringing, servile person; a fawner
ducking: Ducking is used to automatically reduce signal levels when the level of a source signal exceeds a specified threshold It is used for voice-over applications where, for example, level of background music is automatically reduced, allowing an announcer to be heard clearly See Dynamics Processor
ducking: the act of wetting something by submerging it
ducking: hunting ducks
ducking: An instance of ducking (a person in water, etc)
ducking: present participle of duck
ducking: The use of an electronic device to automatically reduce the volume of music or other background fill when an announcer begins speaking
ducking: {i} submersion, immersion, act of wetting something by submerging it
ducking: from Duck, v
ducking: (A) A drenching (German, ducken, to dive under water )
ducks: As used in the play of marble games, another name for a target marble, often seen in the historic record
ducks: A pair of Twos
ducks: {i} pants made of durable closely woven cotton fabric
ducks: a subfamily of birds able to float on water; they have webbed feet and large flat bills for feeding at or just below the surface of water