ducking Definition

duck²
verb ducked, ducking

intr
1. To lower the head or body suddenly, especially to avoid notice or a blow.
2. To push someone or something briefly under water.

Thesaurus: immerse, submerge, dunk, wet, douse, dive, plunge, dip.

Etymology: 13c.

Phrasal Verb: duck out of something

To avoid something unpleasant or unwelcome.

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ducking
noun

1. Immersion of a person or animal in water.