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To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw.

To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.

To bow.

(figurative) To evade doing something, especially something considered a responsibility.

To lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly.

(colloquial) To enter a place for a short moment.

(caving) A cave passage containing water with low, or no, airspace.

An aquatic bird of the family (family), having a flat bill and webbed feet.

''Specifically'', an adult female duck; ''contrasted with'' drake ''and with'' duckling.

(duck flesh) The flesh of a duck used as food. +

(cricket) A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (Short for (duck's egg).)

(slang) A playing card with the rank of two.

A building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related.

A marble to be shot at with another marble (the shooter) in children's games.

(US) A cairn used to mark a trail.

One of the weights used to hold a spline in place for the purpose of drawing a curve.

(dated) (one who cannot fulfil their contracts).

(medicine) A long-necked medical urinal for men; a bed urinal.

(obsolete) A faggot; a meatball made from offal.

(prison slang) (a man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison).

(fabric) A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.

(in plural) Trousers made of such material.

{{n-g|A term of endearment}}; pet; darling.

(Midlands) Dear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).

To surreptitiously leave a rubber duck on someone's parked Jeep as an act of kindness (see Jeep ducking).