Synonyms of duck

duck 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to avoid

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

don't try to duck your commitment to spending Thanksgiving with your family by claiming you have to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoid
• evade
• escape
• dodge
• shake
• scape
• shun
• elude
• steer clear of
• deflect
• eschew
• shuffle (out of)
• prevent
• fight shy of
• weasel (out of)
• finesse
• eliminate
• get around
• shirk
• stay clear of
• keep clear of
• parry
• ward (off)
• miss
• fox
• exclude
• rule out
• circumvent
• avert
• obviate
• thwart
• preclude
• ban
• divert
• foil
• bar
• except
• debar
• bypass
• outwit
• skirt
• frustrate
• outsmart
• outfox
• overreach

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seek
• accept
• pursue
• welcome
• embrace
• catch
• court
• contract
• incur

2

as in to weave

to move suddenly aside or to and fro

duck behind a pillar before they see us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weave
• dodge
• zigzag
• turn
• sidestep
• escape
• jink
• slalom
• slide
• avoid
• evade
• slip
• parry
• skirt
• elude
• deflect
• shirk

3

as in to dip

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid

ducked the new camper in the lake as a joke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dip
• dunk
• drown
• immerse
• soak
• submerge
• wet
• souse
• steep
• douse
• sop
• flood
• submerse
• moisten
• bathe
• thrust
• dive
• plunge
• drench

duck

2 of 2

noun

ˈdək 

as in person

a member of the human race

her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• person
• man
• guy
• life
• bird
• creature
• fish
• egg
• individual
• human
• thing
• baby
• soul
• body
• being
• sort
• party
• specimen
• customer
• character
• face
• cookie
• scout
• human being
• devil
• personality
• head
• son of man
• wight
• stiff
• mortal
• personage
• fellow
• bod
• slob
• brother
• neighbor
• somebody
• self
• homo
• humanoid
• celebrity
• hominid
• fellowman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animal
• beast
• critter
• brute
• beastie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of duck

Verb

Allen kept up unmatchable energy, even when the rain came and forced him to duck behind his suede hat while singing. — Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026

Collin Morikawa birdied 18 to catch Scheffler and ducked into the clubhouse at 20 under as the rains descended upon the TPC River Highlands. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Noun

Along the way, algae bloomed, chemicals were dumped, and ducks turned up dead. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Half a century ago, Lake Jesup teemed with striped bass, ducks and other wildlife, attracting fishermen from around the country. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Phrases Containing duck

• duck soup
• odd duck
• sitting duck