Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - duck
Duck
duck
1. n. (pl. same or ducks) 1 a any of various swimming-birds of the family Anatidae, esp. the domesticated form of the mallard or wild duck. b the female of this (opp. DRAKE). c the flesh of a duck as food. 2 Cricket (in full duck's-egg) the score of a batsman dismissed for nought. 3 (also ducks) Brit. colloq. (esp. as a form of address) dear, darling. Phrases and idioms duck-hawk 1 Brit. a marsh-harrier. 2 US a peregrine. ducks and drakes a game of making a flat stone skim along the surface of water. duck's arse sl. a haircut with the hair on the back of the head shaped like a duck's tail. duck soup US sl. an easy task. like a duck to water adapting very readily. like water off a duck's back colloq. (of remonstrances etc.) producing no effect. play ducks and drakes with colloq. squander. Etymology: OE duce, duce: rel. to DUCK(2) 2. v. & n. --v. 1 intr. & tr. plunge, dive, or dip under water and emerge (ducked him in the pond). 2 intr. & tr. bend (the head or the body) quickly to avoid a blow or being seen, or as a bow or curtsy; bob (ducked out of sight; ducked his head under the beam). 3 tr. & intr. colloq. avoid or dodge; withdraw (from) (ducked out of the engagement; ducked the meeting). 4 intr. Bridge lose a trick deliberately by playing a low card. --n. 1 a quick dip or swim. 2 a quick lowering of the head etc. Phrases and idioms ducking-stool hist. a chair fastened to the end of a pole, which could be plunged into a pond, used formerly for ducking scolds etc. Derivatives ducker n. Etymology: OE ducan (unrecorded) f. Gmc 3. n. 1 a strong untwilled linen or cotton fabric used for small sails and the outer clothing of sailors. 2 (in pl.) trousers made of this (white ducks). Etymology: MDu. doek, of unkn. orig. 4. n. colloq. an amphibious landing-craft. Etymology: DUKW, its official designation
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I. noun (plural ~s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English duk, doke, from Old English dūce Date: before 12th century 1. or plural ~ any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae, the ~ family) in which the neck and legs are short, the feet typically webbed, the bill often broad and flat, and the sexes usually different from each other in plumage, the flesh of any of these birds used as food, a female ~, darling, person, creature, II. verb Etymology: Middle English douken; akin to Old High German tūhhan to dive, Old English dūce ~ Date: 14th century transitive verb to thrust under water, to lower (as the head) quickly ; bow, avoid, evade , intransitive verb 1. to plunge under the surface of water, to descend suddenly ; dip, 2. to lower the head or body suddenly ; dodge, bow, bob, 3. to move quickly, to evade a duty, question, or responsibility, ~er noun III. noun Date: 1554 an instance of ~ing, IV. noun Etymology: Dutch doek cloth; akin to Old High German tuoh cloth Date: 1640 a durable closely woven usually cotton fabric, light clothes and especially trousers made of ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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