Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)ducksmall wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs (n)duckflesh of a duck (domestic or wild) (n)ducka heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents Verbs
(v)duckto move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away“Before he could duck, another stone struck him” (v)ducksubmerge or plunge suddenly (v)dip, douse, duckdip into a liquid“He dipped into the pool” (v)hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestepavoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)“He dodged the issue”,
“she skirted the problem”,
“They tend to evade their responsibilities”,
“he evaded the questions skillfully”