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ducks down

ducks down is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 ducks down

What is ducks down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Ducks down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of duck down.

Words near ducks down in the dictionary

  1. duckrolls
  2. ducks
  3. ducks and covers
  4. ducks and drakes
  5. ducks and geese
  6. ducks down
  7. ducks guts
  8. ducks off
  9. ducks on the pond
  10. ducks out
  11. ducks' arses

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