Verb
1. Quickly lower one's head and body to avoid something.
_Examples: She ducked under the low doorway._
_He ducked as the ball whizzed past his head._
2. Avoid or evade something
_Examples: She tried to duck the responsibility, but she couldn't._
_They tried to duck the issue, but it kept coming up._
Noun:
1. A type of waterfowl with webbed feet, a broad bill, and a streamlined body, commonly found in freshwater habitats
_Examples: A flock of ducks was swimming in the pond._
_He went duck hunting in the marshes._
2. A person who ducks.
_Examples: He was a coward, a regular duck when trouble came._
Interjection:
1. Used to express surprise or disbelief.
_Example: "Duck!" he exclaimed, as the vase came crashing down._
Additional Notes:
- The verb duck can also be used in a figurative sense to mean "to avoid or evade something unpleasant or difficult."
_Example: She tried to duck the question, but he persisted in asking it._
- The noun duck can also refer to the meat of a duck, which is often consumed as food.
_Example: They served roast duck for dinner._
- The interjection duck is sometimes used as a way to alert someone to danger or to something unexpected.
_Example: "Duck!" he yelled, as the ball came flying towards her._