ducking

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun hunting ducks
  2. noun the act of wetting something by submerging it
  3. verb to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

Etymology

By surface analysis, duck + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

duck hunting

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