ducked

Meanings

• Verb

  To hide or take cover, especially by bending at the knees.

  - "He ducked as a ball came flying towards him."
  - "The fighter ducked to avoid his opponent's punch."

• Verb

  To cause (a person or thing) to bend or sink below the level of the water.

  - "The boat ducked under the low bridge."
  - "The duck dived into the water."

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Synonyms

dip , dip , dunk , duck down

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ducked
mucked , lucked , perked , slacked , sucked

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Homophones

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1. Ducked (en) : A type of hat or hood.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of ducked that leads to same result
duck , ducked , ducker , duckers , ducking , ducks , duck out , ducked out , ducking out , ducks out

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Etymology

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Old English dōccan; related to ducken 'to bend'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'duck and cover' was a popular civil defense drill during the Cold War.

2. In baseball, a 'duck snort' is a sound made by a batter when they think they've hit the ball well.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hide: To conceal or protect oneself from view or danger.

2. Dive: To enter water from a height or jump into water.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ducked' is used to describe a person hiding or taking cover. In sports, it is used to describe a swimmer or diver completing a dive.

How to Memorize "ducked"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine bending at the knees to avoid an object or to hide.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'ducked' with 'hiding' or 'taking cover'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ducks Dive Deep' to remember the definition.

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