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Word entry · 7 letters

ducking

Best crossword clue

"Evasion by crouch"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈdʌkɪŋ/Part of speech nounSorted cdgiknuStarts with DEnds with G1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Dodging, lowering the head, or moving aside quickly to avoid something.

Word origin

Nominalization of duck (verb), a denominal verb of duck (noun), from ellipsis of rubber duck.

Used in a sentence

  • They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment.
  • You are the ducking idiot here.
  • “In those moments where you just want to type a ducking word, well, the keyboard will learn it, too,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president for software engineering.

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