Synonyms of ducks

ducks 1 of 2

noun

plural of duck

as in guys

a member of the human race

her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guys
• men
• people
• lives
• birds
• creatures
• things
• fish
• individuals
• eggs
• humans
• babies
• souls
• customers
• bodies
• beings
• specimens
• sorts
• parties
• characters
• human beings
• faces
• cookies
• devils
• scouts
• mortals
• personalities
• personages
• wights
• sons of man
• stiffs
• heads
• fellows
• slobs
• bods
• brothers
• neighbors
• humanoids
• homos
• hominids
• selves
• celebrities
• fellowmen
• somebodies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animals
• critters
• beasts
• brutes
• beasties

ducks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of duck

1

as in avoids

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

• avoids
• evades
• escapes
• dodges
• shakes
• eludes
• shuns
• shuffles (out of)
• deflects
• prevents
• eschews
• steers clear of
• fights shy of
• scapes
• weasels (out of)
• eliminates
• stays clear of
• finesses
• misses
• shirks
• gets around
• keeps clear of
• parries
• wards (off)
• excludes
• precludes
• obviates
• rules out
• thwarts
• excepts
• bans
• averts
• circumvents
• foils
• debars
• diverts
• outwits
• foxes
• skirts
• bars
• frustrates
• outfoxes
• bypasses
• outsmarts
• overreaches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeks
• accepts
• pursues
• welcomes
• embraces
• courts
• catches
• contracts
• incurs

2

as in weaves

to move suddenly aside or to and fro

duck behind a pillar before they see us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaves
• dodges
• zigzags
• slaloms
• jinks
• turns
• escapes
• sidesteps
• slides
• slips
• skirts
• parries
• avoids
• evades
• eludes
• deflects
• shirks

3

as in dips

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

• dips
• dunks
• drowns
• immerses
• soaks
• submerges
• floods
• wets
• douses
• souses
• submerses
• sops
• moistens
• bathes
• dives
• steeps
• plunges
• thrusts
• drenches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ducks

Noun

After stopping Coast from running away and feeding some ducks in the pond, Lawley, 30, sits down and pulls out a framed sonogram photo. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

With those ducks in order, the most challenging part seemed to be over. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

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

That includes pedal boats shaped like swans, dragons, ducks and flamingos, as well as kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 July 2026

But despite having their ducks in a row, Nelson and Murray were not received warmly in traditional Hollywood settings. — William Earl, Variety, 15 July 2026

Soon after, though, Roberts sneaks away from the masses and ducks back to his office. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Officials said a mix of exotic animals, livestock and domestic pets were living on the property, including dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, geese, donkeys, goats and pigs. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Verb

In the video, the subject ducks his head in the opposite direction of the doorbell camera. — Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita , Peter D'abrosca , Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026

The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

Dignitaries would climb up Bab al Silsilah, a narrow limestone street that ducks under an arched gate. — Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025

Mike Johnson ducks Epstein files questions, refuses to swear in Grijalva! — The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025

The way a Newfoundland dog carefully ducks his head to avoid getting bumped by a car trunk has captured hearts across the internet. — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025

Phrases Containing ducks

• make ducks and drakes of
• play ducks and drakes with