Betekenis van duck In het Nederlands

• 0 a bird that lives by water and has webbed feet (= feet with skin between the toes), a short neck, and a large beak:

  • The ducks started quacking loudly when we threw them some bread.

  • a duck pond

  • We had roast duck.

• 1 a friendly way of talking to someone you like:

  • [ as form of address ] Come and sit beside me, duck.

• 2 to move your head or the top part of your body quickly down, especially to avoid being hit:

  • I saw the ball hurtling towards me and ducked (down).

  • Duck your head or you'll bang it on the doorframe.

  • The boys were splashing around and ducking each other in the pool.

  • When he saw them coming, he ducked into a doorway.

• 3 a bird that lives by water and has short legs with webbed feet (= feet with toes joined by skin), or the meat of this bird

• 4 to move your head or the top part of your body quickly down, esp. to avoid being hit:

  • [ T ] Duck your head or you’ll bang it on the door frame.

  • [ I ] She ducked below the surface of the rippling water.

  • [ I ] When he saw them coming, he ducked into a store.

  • [ T ] He accused the president of ducking the issue of campaign finance reform.