ducking
Collocations
4ADJ.
regular
VERB + DUCKING
gave, gone, hopes, said
DUCKING + NOUN
friends, river
PREP.
in, out, with
Definitions
noun
An instance of ducking down, e.g. to hide.
An instance of ducking (a person in water, etc).
They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment.
noun
The act of surreptitiously leaving a rubber duck on someone's parked Jeep as an act of kindness (see Jeep ducking).
Parliament said she hopes ducking becomes a regular part of Jeep culture, similar to the notorious "Jeep wave" that Wrangler owners are known to do on the road to say "hi" to one another.
She's gone out ducking with friends and family on shopping trips, in hospital parking lots and at Bishop International Airport in Flint, handing out more than 100 of the quackers.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the act of wetting something by submerging it
- submersion
- immersion
- dousing
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment.
WiktionaryParliament said she hopes ducking becomes a regular part of Jeep culture, similar to the notorious "Jeep wave" that Wrangler owners are known to do on the road to say "hi" to one another.
WiktionaryShe's gone out ducking with friends and family on shopping trips, in hospital parking lots and at Bishop International Airport in Flint, handing out more than 100 of the quackers.
WiktionaryYou're ducking the issue.
Tatoeba · #3723543He saw another guy in the back of the car, ducking his head.
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