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duck

/ˈdʌk/

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noun

plural ducks

[count] :any one of many different kinds of birds that swim and have a flat beak, a short neck, a heavy body, short legs, and webbed feet - often used before another noun

duck eggs/feathers

a duck pond

duck hunting

see color picture

[count] :a female duck - compare drake

[noncount] :the meat of a duck used as food

crispy roast duck

[count] informal :a person who you think is lucky, unusual, etc.

He's an odd duck. [=a strange person]

You lucky duck!

or ducks Brit informal - used to address someone you love

How was your day, ducks? [=sweetheart, darling] - see also dead duck, lame duck, sitting duck

like a duck to water

informal :very quickly or easily

She took to dancing like a duck (takes) to water. [=she learned to dance very quickly and easily]

He took to her like a duck to water. [=he liked her immediately]

water off a duck's back

xem water

verb

ducks; ducked; ducking

[no obj] :to lower your head or body suddenly to avoid being seen or hit

The ceiling was so low I had to duck. - often + down

Quick, duck down before they see us!

[+ obj] :to lower (your head) suddenly

The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.

He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.

[+ obj] :to avoid (something, such as a punch) by lowering your head or body suddenly

He ducked the punch.

[+ obj] :to avoid (something or someone you do not want to see or deal with)

We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.

He managed to duck [=evade] the question.

They've been ducking each other for months.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to move quickly

She ducked into a store when it started to rain.

He ducked around a corner.

[+ obj] Brit :to push (someone or something) underwater :dunk

The children were ducking each other in the pool.

duck out

[phrasal verb] informal :to leave suddenly and usually without telling anyone that you are leaving

We ducked out after the first act of the play. - often + on or of

They ducked out on us without even saying goodbye.

I had to duck out of the meeting to take a phone call. - often used figuratively

He wants to duck out of the contract. [=to get out of the contract]

She ducked out on paying the bill for the meal. [=she avoided paying the bill in a sneaky or improper way]

* Các từ tương tự:
duck sauce, duck soup, duck-billed platypus, duckling, ducky