Associations to the word «Ducking»
Noun
Wiktionary
DUCKING, verb. Present participle of duck
DUCKING, noun. (uncountable) The action of the verb to duck.
DUCKING, noun. (countable) An instance of ducking (a person in water, etc).
DUCKING AND COVERING, verb. Present participle of duck and cover
DUCKING STOOL, noun. (historical) A chair used to punish women, especially scolds, by ducking them in water.
DUCKING STOOLS, noun. Plural of ducking stool
Dictionary definition
DUCKING, noun. Hunting ducks.
DUCKING, noun. The act of wetting something by submerging it.
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