duck
/dʌk/
Misollar
- A duck has a flat beak.
- He's raising a beautiful duck.
- Duck eggs are rich in proteins.
- They will eat a delicious duck.
- The duck is eating a fly.
- Tom went duck hunting last month.
ot noun
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A building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related.
A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly.
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An elected official who has lost the recent election or is not eligible for reelection and is marking time until leaving office.
Congressman Jones was a lame duck and did not vote on many issues that were important to his constituents.
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A term of endearment; pet; darling.
And hold-fast is the only dog, my duck (William Shakespeare - The Life of King Henry the Fifth, Act 2, Scene 3).
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Dear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).
Ay up duck, ow'a'tha?
fe’l verb
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To enter a place for a short moment.
I'm just going to duck into the loo for a minute, can you hold my bag?
- To quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
- To quickly lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
- To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw.
Manbalar: Wiktionary (Free Dictionary API orqali), Datamuse, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), MyMemory.