simple past tense and past participle of duck

plural of ducking

A surname transferred from the nickname. / A town in North Carolina. / An unincorporated community in West Virginia.

The quality of being a duck.

plural of ducke

Obsolete form of duck.

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

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

An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet. / Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.

A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth. / (in the plural) Trousers made of such material.