[noun] small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
[noun] (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman Synonyms:'s egg
[noun] flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
[noun] a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
[verb] to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
[verb] submerge or plunge suddenly
[verb] dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool" Synonyms:dip, douse
[verb] 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" Synonyms:hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, sidestep