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ducking down

ducking down is the present participle and gerund of duck down.

Meaning of duck down

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To crouch in order to hide or protect oneself.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To stoop oneself down quickly, in order to avoid being hit.

Questions about ducking down

What is ducking down the present participle and gerund of?
Ducking down is the present participle and gerund of duck down.

Words near ducking down in the dictionary

  1. ducking
  2. ducking and covering
  3. ducking and diving
  4. ducking coat
  5. ducking coats
  6. ducking down
  7. ducking off
  8. ducking out
  9. ducking stool
  10. ducking stools
  11. duckings

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