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Ducking

adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Euphemistic form of fucking. euphemistic, form-of, humorous, not-comparable, slang

    "You are the ducking idiot here."

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of ducking down, e.g. to hide. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The act of surreptitiously leaving a rubber duck on someone's parked Jeep as an act of kindness (see Jeep ducking).

    "Parliament said she hopes ducking becomes a regular part of Jeep culture, similar to the notorious "Jeep wave" that Wrangler owners are known to do on the road to say "hi" to one another."

  3. 3
    the act of wetting something by submerging it wordnet
  4. 4
    An instance of ducking (a person in water, etc). countable, uncountable

    "They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment."

  5. 5
    hunting ducks wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of duck form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

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Etymology 2

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

See also for "ducking"

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