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How to pronounce ducking in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms dousing, immersion, submersion
Type of wetting
Derivation duck
Type Words
Synonyms duck hunting
Type of hunt, hunting

Examples of ducking

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Investors and experts accused EU leaders of ducking the big decisions yet again.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He stopped swinging at every spinning pitch, looping curves and ducking sliders.
From the fresnobee.com
Can you please make it clear, rather than lobbing a grenade in and ducking away?
From the en.wikipedia.org
When the Bears started going after him Sunday, Warner started ducking for cover.
From the usatoday.com
When he leaned down and in to make a point, he appeared to be ducking for cover.
From the time.com
He's even ducking his own admission that he needs to learn more about economics.
From the orlandosentinel.com
People near the cafeteria were seen on surveillance video ducking under tables.
From the delawareonline.com
One was that he handled it very poorly, ducking reporters even running from them.
From the fresnobee.com
Chaos ensued, and the reporters described people screaming and ducking for cover.
From the sacbee.com
More examples
  • Small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
  • To move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
  • (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
  • Submerge or plunge suddenly
  • Dip: dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"
  • Flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
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