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duck
noun
a
water
bird
with
a
broad
bill
,
short
legs
,
and
webbed
feet
that
can
swim
and
often
makes
a
quacking
sound
•
A
mother
duck
led
her
fluffy
ducklings
across
a
calm
pond
.
A
mother
duck
led
her
fluffy
ducklings
across
a
calm
pond
.
•
We
watched
a
duck
dive
underwater
in
search
of
food
.
We
watched
a
duck
dive
underwater
in
search
of
food
.
Old
English
“
duce
”
meaning
“
diver
,”
from
the
verb
“
ducan
” (
to
duck
,
dive
),
originally
describing
the
bird
’
s
diving
habit
.
verb
to
quickly
lower
your
head
or
body
to
avoid
being
hit
or
seen
•
She
had
to
duck
as
the
low
branch
almost
struck
her
.
She
had
to
duck
as
the
low
branch
almost
struck
her
.
•
If
you
hear
a
baseball
whizzing
toward
you
,
duck
quickly
!
If
you
hear
a
baseball
whizzing
toward
you
,
duck
quickly
!
From
Old
English
“
ducan
”
meaning
“
to
bend
down
quickly
,”
related
to
German
“
ducken
.”
noun
the
meat
of
a
duck
used
as
food
•
For
dinner
,
we
had
roasted
duck
with
orange
sauce
.
For
dinner
,
we
had
roasted
duck
with
orange
sauce
.
•
Crispy
duck
wrapped
in
pancakes
is
my
favorite
Chinese
dish
.
Crispy
duck
wrapped
in
pancakes
is
my
favorite
Chinese
dish
.
Sense
extended
from
the
bird
to
its
flesh
as
food
in
the
14th
century
.
noun
a
score
of
zero
made
by
a
batter
in
cricket
•
The
opener
was
out
for
a
duck
on
the
very
first
ball
.
The
opener
was
out
for
a
duck
on
the
very
first
ball
.
•
After
scoring
a
duck
last
match
,
she
practiced
harder
in
the
nets
.
After
scoring
a
duck
last
match
,
she
practiced
harder
in
the
nets
.
From
the
resemblance
of
the
digit
0
to
a
duck
’
s
egg
;
recorded
in
cricket
slang
since
the
1860s
.
noun
an
informal
term
of
endearment
used
to
address
someone
kindly
,
especially
in
parts
of
the
Midlands
and
Northern
England
•
“
Are
you
all
right
,
duck
?”
the
shopkeeper
asked
kindly
.
“
Are
you
all
right
,
duck
?”
the
shopkeeper
asked
kindly
.
•
“
Cheers
,
duck
,
I
’
ll
see
you
tomorrow
!”
called
the
bus
driver
.
“
Cheers
,
duck
,
I
’
ll
see
you
tomorrow
!”
called
the
bus
driver
.
Probably
a
survival
of
Middle
English
“
duke
”
or
“
duk
”
meaning
“
leader
,”
later
generalized
as
a
friendly
form
of
address
.
