ducken — meaning in English

English meaning

• cringe verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
• duck noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
• hunker verb To crouch or squat down close to the ground.

Senses

ducken is used for these senses in English:

• cringe (countable) A gesture or posture of cringing (recoiling or shrinking).
• duck (transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
• hunker (intransitive) To crouch or squat close to the ground or lie down

cringe — full definition

1. verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
2. noun Something embarrassing to watch or witness, especially online.
3. adj Embarrassingly awkward or uncool (informal).

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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