duck down

verb

To crouch in order to hide or protect oneself.

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Meanings

verbduck down (third-person singular simple present ducks down, present participle ducking down, simple past and past participle ducked down)

present singular third person ducks down · participle present ducking down · participle past ducked down · past ducked down

  1. idiomaticintransitiveTo crouch in order to hide or protect oneself.
  2. idiomaticintransitiveTo stoop oneself down quickly, in order to avoid being hit.

Synonyms & antonyms

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duck
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APA

duck down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%20down

MLA

“duck down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duck down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%20down.

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