duiken — meaning in English

English meaning

• dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
• duck noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.

Senses

duiken is used for these senses in English:

• dive (intransitive) To swim under water.
• dive (transitive) To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
• duck (transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

dive — full definition

1. verb To plunge headfirst into water.
2. verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
3. noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.

duck — full definition

1. noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
2. verb To lower the head or body quickly to avoid being hit.
3. verb To avoid or evade a task, question, or responsibility.
4. noun (British, informal) A term of endearment for a friend or stranger.

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