duck off

verb

To lie low; to hide.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. idiomaticslangtransitiveTo lie low; to hide.
  2. idiomaticslangtransitiveTo leave or exit quickly.

Origin

From duck + off.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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