Dictionary Check: duck

"duck" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

noun

(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

Synonyms:
noun

flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)

noun

a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents

verb

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

Example: "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
verb

submerge or plunge suddenly

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