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duckings

/ˈdʌkɪŋz/

duckings is the plural of ducking.

Meaning of ducking

Noun (1)

ducking (countable and uncountable, plural duckings)

  1. An instance of ducking down, e.g. to hide.
  2. An instance of ducking (a person in water, etc).
    • They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment.

Noun (2)

ducking (usually uncountable, plural duckings)

  1. (usually) The act of surreptitiously leaving a rubber duck on someone's parked Jeep as an act of kindness (see Jeep ducking).
    • Parliament said she hopes ducking becomes a regular part of Jeep culture, similar to the notorious "Jeep wave" that Wrangler owners are known to do on the road to say "hi" to one another.2020 July 29, Susannah Sudborough, “It may sound quacky, but Jeep ducking is a real thing and it's right here in Taunton”, in Taunton Daily Gazette, Taunton, Massachusetts, archived from the original...

Questions about duckings

What is duckings the plural of?
Duckings is the plural of ducking.
How do you pronounce duckings?
Duckings is pronounced /ˈdʌkɪŋz/.

Words near duckings in the dictionary

  1. ducking down
  2. ducking off
  3. ducking out
  4. ducking stool
  5. ducking stools
  6. duckings
  7. duckish
  8. duckism
  9. duckkind
  10. duckless
  11. ducklessness

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