duck down

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duck down

verb ducks down · ducking down · ducked down

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

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@misc{duck_down_2026,
  title = {duck down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/duck%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}