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ducking.

An instance of ducking down, e.g. to hide.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdʌkɪŋ/
  1. An instance of ducking down, e.g. to hide.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An instance of ducking (a person in water, etc).

    countable · uncountable
    They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment.
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, duck + -ing.

noun/ˈdʌkɪŋ/
  1. The act of surreptitiously leaving a rubber duck on someone's parked Jeep as an act of kindness (see Jeep ducking).

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈdʌkɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of duck

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, duck + -ing.

adj/ˈdʌkɪŋ/
  1. Euphemistic form of fucking.

    euphemistic · form-of · humorous · not-comparable · slang
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