duck
verb
- to surreptitiously leave a rubber duck on someone’s parked Jeep as an act of kindness
verb
- crouch to avoid being hit
- to evade a responsibility or an object
noun
- common name for many species in the bird family Anatidae
- heraldic animal
- any of a range of strong, plain-woven fabrics, generally of cotton
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dʌk/ / /dʊk/
name
Etymology: The surname is originally a nickname from Middle English doke (“duck”). See duck.
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
- A town in North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
noun
Etymology: Potteries dialect, Black Country dialect and dialects of the former territory of Mercia (central England). Compare Danish dukke (“doll”), Swedish docka (“baby; doll”), dialectal English doxy (“sweetheart”).
- A term of endearment; pet; darling.
“[…]and hold-faſt is the onely Dogge: My Ducke[…]”
- Dear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).
“Ay up duck, ow'a'tha?”
verb
Etymology: Denominal verb of duck (noun) and ellipsis of rubber duck
- To surreptitiously leave a rubber duck on someone's parked Jeep as an act of kindness (see Jeep ducking).
“The couple has gotten messages from people they've ducked saying how happy it made them, and even some saying they might also start ducking.”
“She didn't even notice the duck on her vehicles when she first was ducked in spring.”