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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Duck \Duck\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ducked}; p. pr & vb n. {Ducking}.] [OE. duken, douken to dive; akin to D. duiken, OHG. t?hhan, MHG. tucken, t["u]cken, t?chen, G. tuchen. Cf 5th {Duck}.] 1. To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid and suddenly withdraw. Adams, after ducking the squire twice or thrice, leaped out of the tub. --Fielding. 2. To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it as duck the boy. 3. To bow; to bob down to move quickly with a downward motion. `` Will duck his head aside.'' --Swift.
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