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D0418550 (dŭk)n.1. Any of various wild or domesticated waterbirds of the family Anatidae, characteristically having a broad flat bill, short legs, and webbed feet.2. A female duck.3. The flesh of a duck used as food.4. Slang A person, especially one thought of as peculiar.5. often ducks(used with a sing. verb) Chiefly British A dear.

[Middle English doke, from Old English dūce, possibly from *dūcan, to dive; see duck².]

duck²

D0418550 (dŭk)v. ducked, duck·ing, ducks v.tr.1. To lower quickly, especially so as to avoid something: ducked his head as the ball came toward him.2. To evade; dodge: duck responsibility; ducked the reporter's question.3. To push (a person, for example) suddenly under water.4. In bridge, to deliberately play a card that is lower than (an opponent's card).v.intr.1. To lower the head or body.2. To move swiftly, especially so as to escape being seen: ducked behind a bush.3. To submerge the head or body briefly in water.4. To evade a responsibility or obligation. Often used with out: duck out on one's family.5. In bridge, to lose a trick by deliberately playing lower than one's opponent.n.1. A quick lowering of the head or body.2. A plunge under water.

[Middle English douken, to dive, possibly from Old English *dūcan; akin to Middle Low German and Middle Dutch dūken.]

duck′er n.

duck³

D0418550 (dŭk)n.1. A durable, closely woven heavy cotton or linen fabric.2. ducks Clothing made of duck, especially white pants.

[Dutch doek, cloth, from Middle Dutch doec.]

duck⁴

D0418550 (dŭk)n.1. An amphibious military truck used during World War II.2. A similar vehicle used for civilian purposes, as to evacuate flood victims or for sightseeing tours. In both senses also called DUKW.

[Alteration (influenced by duck) of DUKW.]

duck

(dʌk) n, pl ducks or duck1. (Animals) any of various small aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, typically having short legs, webbed feet, and a broad blunt bill: order Anseriformes2. (Cookery) the flesh of this bird, used as food3. (Zoology) the female of such a bird, as opposed to the male (drake)4. (Animals) any other bird of the family Anatidae, including geese and swans5. informal Also: ducks Brit dear or darling: used as a term of endearment or of general address. See also ducky6. informal a person, esp one regarded as odd or endearing7. (Cricket) cricket a score of nothing by a batsman8. like water off a duck's back informal without effect9. take to something like a duck to water informal to become adept at or attracted to something very quickly[Old English dūce duck, diver; related to duck²]

duck

(dʌk) vb1. to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away, esp so as to escape observation or evade a blow2. to submerge or plunge suddenly and often briefly under water3. informal (when: intr, often foll by out) to dodge or escape (a person, duty, etc)4. (Bridge) (intr) bridge to play a low card when possessing a higher one rather than try to win a tricknthe act or an instance of ducking[C14: related to Old High German tūhhan to dive, Middle Dutch dūken] ˈducker n

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(dʌk) n (Textiles) a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave, used for clothing, tents, etc[C17: from Middle Dutch doek; related to Old High German tuoh cloth]

duck

(dʌk) n (Military) an amphibious vehicle used in World War II[C20: from code name DUKW]

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n., pl. ducks, (esp. collectively for 1, 2 ) duck. 1. any of numerous relatively small and short-necked web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, characterized by a broad, flat bill. 2. the female of this bird, as distinguished from the male. Compare drake. 3. the flesh of this bird, eaten as food. 4. ducks, (used with a sing. v.) Brit. Slang. ducky ². [before 1000; Middle English duk, doke, Old English dūce; akin to duck²]

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v.i. 1. to stoop or bend suddenly; bob. 2. to avoid or evade a blow, unpleasant task, etc.; dodge. 3. to plunge the whole body or the head momentarily under water. v.t. 4. to lower suddenly: Duck your head down! 5. to avoid or evade (a blow, unpleasant task, etc.); dodge. 6. to plunge or dip in water momentarily. n. 7. an act or instance of ducking. [1250–1300; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dūken, Old High German tūhhan] duck′er, n.

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n. 1. a heavy plain-weave cotton fabric for tents, clothing, bags, etc. 2. ducks, (used with a pl. v.) slacks or trousers made of this. [1630–40; < Dutch doek cloth]

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Past participle: ducked
Gerund: ducking

Imperative
duck
duck

Present
I duck
you duck
he/she/it ducks
we duck
you duck
they duck

Preterite
I ducked
you ducked
he/she/it ducked
we ducked
you ducked
they ducked

Present Continuous
I am ducking
you are ducking
he/she/it is ducking
we are ducking
you are ducking
they are ducking

Present Perfect
I have ducked
you have ducked
he/she/it has ducked
we have ducked
you have ducked
they have ducked

Past Continuous
I was ducking
you were ducking
he/she/it was ducking
we were ducking
you were ducking
they were ducking

Past Perfect
I had ducked
you had ducked
he/she/it had ducked
we had ducked
you had ducked
they had ducked

Future
I will duck
you will duck
he/she/it will duck
we will duck
you will duck
they will duck

Future Perfect
I will have ducked
you will have ducked
he/she/it will have ducked
we will have ducked
you will have ducked
they will have ducked

Future Continuous
I will be ducking
you will be ducking
he/she/it will be ducking
we will be ducking
you will be ducking
they will be ducking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ducking
you have been ducking
he/she/it has been ducking
we have been ducking
you have been ducking
they have been ducking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ducking
you will have been ducking
he/she/it will have been ducking
we will have been ducking
you will have been ducking
they will have been ducking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ducking
you had been ducking
he/she/it had been ducking
we had been ducking
you had been ducking
they had been ducking

Conditional
I would duck
you would duck
he/she/it would duck
we would duck
you would duck
they would duck

Past Conditional
I would have ducked
you would have ducked
he/she/it would have ducked
we would have ducked
you would have ducked
they would have ducked

duck

A score of zero by a batsman who has lost a wicket.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	duck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legsanseriform bird - chiefly web-footed swimming birdsAnatidae, family Anatidae - swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducksdrake - adult male of a wild or domestic duckquack-quack - child's word for a duckduckling - young duckdiving duck - any of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their fooddabbling duck, dabbler - any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabblingAnas platyrhynchos, mallard - wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributedAnas rubripes, black duck - a dusky duck of northeastern United States and Canadateal - any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and AmericaAnas penelope, widgeon, wigeon - freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and tealsAnas clypeata, shoveler, shoveller, broadbill - freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat billAnas acuta, pintail, pin-tailed duck - long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail featherssheldrake - Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red billOxyura jamaicensis, ruddy duck - reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South AmericaBucephela albeola, bufflehead, butterball, dipper - small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumageBucephela clangula, goldeneye, whistler - large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regionsAythya valisineria, canvasback, canvasback duck - North American wild duck valued for sport and foodAythya ferina, pochard - heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish headAythya americana, redhead - North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown headbluebill, scaup, scaup duck, broadbill - diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey billwild duck - an undomesticated duck (especially a mallard)Aix sponsa, summer duck, wood duck, wood widgeon - showy North American duck that nests in hollow treesAix galericulata, mandarin duck - showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticatedCairina moschata, muscovy duck, musk duck - large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticatedsea duck - any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganserduck down - down of the duckduck - flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
	2.	duck - (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsmanduck's eggcricket - a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runsscore - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"
	3.	duck - flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)duck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legspoultry - flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for foodduckling - flesh of a young domestic duck
	4.	duck - a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tentscloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
Verb	1.	duck - to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	2.	duck - submerge or plunge suddenlydive, plunge, plunk - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
	3.	duck - dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"douse, dipdip, dunk, souse, douse, plunge - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
	4.	duck - 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"evade, hedge, sidestep, skirt, parry, fudge, circumvent, dodge, elude, put offbeg - dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted; "beg the question"; "beg the point in the discussion"quibble - evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objectionsavoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

duck

¹verb1. bob, drop, lower, bend, bow, dodge, crouch, stoop He ducked in time to save his head from the blow.2. (Informal) dodge, avoid, escape, evade, elude, sidestep, circumvent, shirk, body-swerve (Scot.) He had ducked the confrontation.3. dunk, wet, plunge, dip, submerge, immerse, douse, souse She splashed around in the pool trying to duck him.

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² nounRelated words
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collective nouns paddling, team

duck

verb1. To avoid fulfilling or answering completely:dodge, evade, hedge, sidestep, skirt.2. To keep away from:avoid, burke, bypass, circumvent, dodge, elude, escape, eschew, evade, get around, shun.Idioms: fight shy of, give a wide berth to, have no truck with, keep clear of.3. To plunge briefly in or into a liquid:dip, douse, dunk, immerge, immerse, souse, submerge, submerse.nounThe act of swimming:dip, dunk, plunge, swim.

Translations

得零分的击球手把…按入水中片刻母鸭突然低下头闪避某物鸭

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(dak) verb1. to push briefly under water. They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.把…按入水中片刻2. to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow. He ducked as the ball came at him. 突然低下头闪避（某物）

duck²

(dak) – plurals ducks ~duck – noun1. a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak. 鸭2. a female duck. See also drake. 母鸭3. in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman. He was out for a duck. （板球）得零分的击球手 ˈduckling (-liŋ) noun a baby duck. 雏鸭

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common name for wild and domestic waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and swans. It is hunted and bred for its meat, eggs, and feathers. Strictly speaking, duck refers to the female and drake to the male. Ducks are usually divided into three groups: the surface-feeding ducks—such as the mallard, wood duck, black duck, and teal—which frequent ponds, marshes, and other quiet waters; the diving ducks—such as the canvasback, scaup, scoter, eider, and redhead—found on bays, rivers, and lakes; and the fish-eating ducks, the mergansers, with slender, serrated bills, which also prefer open water. The surface feeders take wing straight up, while the divers patter along the water's surface in taking off. Ducks make long migratory flights. At the time of the postnuptial molt, the power of flight is temporarily lost, and most of the Northern Hemisphere drakes assume "eclipse" plumage similar to that of the female. The ancestor of all domestic breeds (see poultrypoultry,
domesticated fowl kept primarily for meat and eggs; including birds of the order Galliformes, e.g., the chicken, turkey, guinea fowl, pheasant, quail, and peacock; and natatorial (swimming) birds, e.g., the duck and goose.
..... Click the link for more information. ), except the Muscovy of South American origin, is the mallard, Anas boscas, which is found in Europe, Asia, and North America. In the mallard drake a white ring separates the bright-green head and neck from the chestnut breast, the back is grayish brown, the tail white, and the wings have blue patches. The wood duck, Aix sponsa, smaller than the mallard, nests in hollow trees; the drake is a varicolored, iridescent ornament to lakes and ponds. The blue-winged, green-winged, and European teals (genus Querquedula) are small ducks that fly with great speed. The canvasback, Fuligula vallisneria, is hunted widely for its palatable flesh. It has a chestnut head and neck, black bill and chest, and whitish back and underparts. A swift flier, it is also an expert swimmer and diver. It breeds from the Dakotas and Minnesota north and winters on the coastal waters along the entire continent. In northern countries a portion of the down with which the eider ducks line their nests is systematically collected, as are some of the eggs; since the eiders lay throughout the season, these are soon replaced. The mergansers, genus Mergus, also called sheldrakes or sawbills, are usually crested. They include the goosander and the smaller red-breasted merganser, both circumpolar in distribution, and the North American hooded merganser, similar to the Old World smew. Because their fish diet gives their flesh a rank taste, they are called by sportsmen "trash ducks." Ducks are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Anseriformes, family Anatidae.

Duck

any one of a heterogeneous group of birds of the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes. Ducks, which weigh anywhere from 300 to 1,700 g, are distributed throughout the world.

Ducks are divided according to structure, biology, and commercial importance into true ducks, pochards, and mergansers. True, or river or surface-swimming, ducks cannot dive. They feed in the shallows or on dry land, eating plants and animals. Their flesh is of the highest quality. The most valuable commercial species are the mallard (Anas platyrynchos), pintail (A. acuta), widgeon (A. penelope), gadwall (A. strepera), and various teals, such as the true teal (A. creced) and the Baikal teal (A formosd). All ducks are migratory, most flying south in winter; only a few winter in the north, on the sea or on bodies of water that remain unfrozen. Of the 35 species in the USSR, the majority winter along the southern part of the Caspian Sea.

The domestic duck (A. domestica) is descended from the wild mallard, which was domesticated approximately 1000 B.C. in Europe, Asia, North Africa, and North America. Sexual maturity occurs at the age of six or seven months. During a single egg-laying cycle, which lasts five to six months, a single duck lays anywhere from 90 to 130 eggs. Molting occurs between cycles. It lasts about four months in a natural environment and about two months under artificial light conditions. Each egg weighs 85 to 90 g. The incubation period is 27 or 28 days. The adult male weighs 3 to 4 kg, and the adult female, 2 to 3½ kg.

Ducks are classified according to their purpose as meat-type ducks (Pekin, Gray Ukrainian, Black Whitebreasted), dual-purpose ducks (Khaki Campbell, Speculum), and egg-type ducks (Indian Runner). Ducks are raised primarily for meat. More than 90 percent of all ducks raised at kolkhozes and sovkhozes are Pekin ducks and their crosses. Meat-type ducks are raised mainly on specialized farms using advanced techniques. For example, the breeding stock is developed from two or three strains. Molting is artificially accelerated to prolong egg-laying periods, and the useful period of eggs layers is extended by various means. With such methods, a single duck of the breeding stock can yield up to 250 eggs per year. Ducks are commercially bred in batteries or in poultry houses, with or without limited ranging. The distribution of food and water is mechanized, as is the cleaning of cages. The microclimate is artificially controlled. The ducks are fed mixed feeds. Meat-type ducks are slaughtered 50 to 55 days after hatching, when they weigh 2½ kg or more.

Ducks are raised on ponds on some fish farms (see FISH-AND-DUCK FARM).

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Ptitsy Sovetskogo Soiuza, vol. 4. Edited by G. P. Dement’ev and N. A. Gladkov. Moscow, 1952.
Abakumov, V. Utkovodstvo v spetsializirovannom khoziaistve. Moscow, 1968.
Proizvodstvo miasa utok napromyshlennoi osnove. Moscow, 1973.
Bozhko, P. E. Proizvodstvo iaits i miasa ptitsy na promyshlennoi osnove, 2nd ed. Leningrad, 1975.
Pigarev, N. V., and T. A. Stolliar. Tekhnologiia proizvodstva produktov ptitsevodstva na promyshlennoi osnove. Moscow, 1975.

K. KARIUKINA

What does it mean when you dream about a duck?

Ducks fall under the larger meaning of birds, especially if one dreams of them flying through the air. Ducks are also marine creatures, however, and submerge in water, the realm of the emotions and the unconscious. Thus, a diving duck indicates probing the emotions or the unconscious mind. Bringing something up from the depths may represent the surfacing of unconscious material.

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[dək] (ordnance) DUKW (textiles) Close-woven, heavy fabric made of cotton and used for liquid filtration in the process industries, as well as for making sails, tents, and clothing. (vertebrate zoology) The common name for a number of small waterfowl in the family Anatidae, having short legs, a broad, flat bill, and a dorsoventrally flattened body.

mouse, duck

A lead weight on a string; used to pull a sash cord over a sash pulley, to clear a blocked pipe, etc.

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from ingeniousness of duck in .eluding enemies. [Heraldry: Halberts, 26]See: Resourcefulness

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¹1. any of various small aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, typically having short legs, webbed feet, and a broad blunt bill: order Anseriformes 2. the female of such a bird, as opposed to the male (drake) 3. any other bird of the family Anatidae, including geese, and swans 4. Cricket a score of nothing by a batsman

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² a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave, used for clothing, tents, etc.

Duck

(dreams)A duck is a very interesting bird and the message it conveys is generally positive. Ducks are well adapted to navigate and survive on land and in the water. They can swim, walk, and fly. Ducks are flexible and multi-talented. Dreaming about this bird suggests that you or someone else in your life is very flexible and can competently deal with emotional issues. Superstition-based dream interpretations say that ducks are very good omens and that you will “float” away from your current difficulty.

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verb bob

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verb to avoid fulfilling or answering completely

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verb to keep away from

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verb to plunge briefly in or into a liquid

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noun the act of swimming

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noun small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

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noun (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

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noun flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)

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noun a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave

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verb to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

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verb submerge or plunge suddenly

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verb dip into a liquid

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verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

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