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Rareducking
The correct spelling is ducking.
How to pronounce ducking
/ˈdʌkɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈdʌkɪŋ/
Say it like: Duk-ing
The correct spelling is ducking. To quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something. For example: "I'm just going to duck into the loo for a minute, can you hold my bag?"
Usage Examples
“I'm just going to duck into the loo for a minute, can you hold my bag?”
“They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
- 2.To quickly lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
- 3.To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw.
- 4.To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.
- 5.To bow.
noun
- 1.The action of the verb to duck.
- 2.An instance of ducking (a person in water, etc).
adjective
- 1.Fucking (as intensifier)
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