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ducking

/ˈdʌkɪŋ/

duckingnoun

duckings

/ˈdʌkɪŋ/

Translations

esquiveAu sens d’un mouvement brusque pour éviter un coup ou un obstacle.

Quick ducking saved her from the swinging branch.

Une esquive rapide l'a sauvée de la branche qui se balançait.

Additional translations

immersion punitiveTerme historique, pour une punition consistant à plonger quelqu’un de force dans l’eau.

Definitions

The act of quickly lowering the head or body to avoid a blow or obstacle.

Quick ducking saved her from the swinging branch.

Historical punishment in which a person is repeatedly submerged in water, especially with a ducking-stool.

The gossip was sentenced to a ducking in the village pond.

Synonyms

duckinggerund / present participle

/ˈdʌkɪŋ/

Used attributively as the present-participle form of the verb “duck”.

Translations

d'esquiveS’emploie pour caractériser une action de baisse rapide du corps afin d’éviter un coup ou un obstacle.

The ducking motion of the athlete helped him avoid the incoming ball.

Le mouvement d'esquive de l'athlète l'a aidé à éviter la balle qui arrivait.

Definitions

Characterised by or involving the action of lowering the head or body quickly to avoid something.

The ducking motion of the athlete helped him avoid the incoming ball.

Synonyms

ducking down

duckingadverb

Slang euphemistic intensifier for “fucking”.

Translations

Additional translations

fichuEuphémisme familier atténuant un juron ou un intensifieur injurieux.

Definitions

Used as a euphemistic intensifier for emphasis.

Turn that ducking music down!

Synonyms

stooping

stooping down

crouching

bending down

lowering oneself

leaning down

getting down

dodging

evading

moving out of the way

duckverb

ducking

Gerund

ducked

Past Simple

ducked

Past Participle

ducking

Gerund

/dʌk/

Translations

se baisserSe pencher rapidement pour éviter un coup ou un projectile.

He had to duck to avoid the flying ball.

Il a dû se baisser pour éviter la balle volante.

plongerPour un mouvement bref dans l'eau.

The children loved to duck their heads under the water in the pool.

Les enfants adoraient plonger la tête sous l'eau dans la piscine.

esquiverAu sens figuré, éviter une responsabilité ou un devoir.

She tried to duck out of the meeting by pretending to be sick.

Elle a essayé d'esquiver la réunion en faisant semblant d'être malade.

Definitions

To lower the head or body quickly to avoid a blow or being seen.

He had to duck to avoid the flying ball.

To evade or avoid a responsibility or duty.

She tried to duck out of the meeting by pretending to be sick.

To plunge or dip briefly into water.

The children loved to duck their heads under the water in the pool.

Synonyms

ducknoun

Definitions

A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

The duck swam gracefully across the pond.

A quick lowering of the head or body to avoid a blow or missile.

He made a duck to avoid the incoming ball.

A term used in cricket to describe a batsman being dismissed without scoring any runs.

The player was disappointed to get a duck in the first innings.

A durable, closely woven cotton fabric used for making tents and sails.

The tent was made from a strong duck fabric.

A term of endearment for a person, especially in British English.

"Fancy a cuppa, duck?" asked the shopkeeper.

The flesh of a duck used as food.

We had roast duck for dinner last night.

duckadjective

Definitions

Relating to or made from duck fabric.

He wore a sturdy pair of duck trousers.

Relating to ducks (the bird) or consisting of duck meat.

Duck eggs are larger than chicken eggs.