duck

any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.

the female of this bird, as distinguished from the male.

the flesh of this bird, eaten as food.

Informal. person; individual.

He's the queer old duck with the shaved head and walrus mustache.

a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.

(used with a singular verb) ducks, ducky.

Cricket Slang.

1. failure of a batsman to score.

   to be out for a duck.

2. a player's score of zero.

   to be bowled for a duck.

to stoop or bend suddenly; bob.

Synonyms:

dodge, bow

to avoid or evade a blow, unpleasant task, etc.; dodge.

to plunge the whole body or the head momentarily under water.

Synonyms:

souse, dip, dive

Cards Informal. to play a card lower than the card led.

to lower suddenly.

Duck your head going through that low doorway.

to avoid or evade (a blow, unpleasant task, etc.); dodge: to duck an embarrassing question.

to duck a hard right;

to duck an embarrassing question.

to plunge or dip in water momentarily.

Cards Informal. to play a card lower than (the card led).

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away, esp so as to escape observation or evade a blow

to submerge or plunge suddenly and often briefly under water

informal to dodge or escape (a person, duty, etc)

(intr) bridge to play a low card when possessing a higher one rather than try to win a trick