'Ducked' definitions:

Definition of 'Ducked'

From: GCIDE
  • Duck \Duck\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ducked; p. pr. & vb. n. Ducking.] [OE. duken, douken, to dive; akin to D. duiken, OHG. t?hhan, MHG. tucken, t["u]cken, t?chen, G. tuchen. Cf. 5th Duck.]
  • 1. To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid and suddenly withdraw. [1913 Webster]
  • Adams, after ducking the squire twice or thrice, leaped out of the tub. --Fielding. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it; as, duck the boy. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To bow; to bob down; to move quickly with a downward motion. " Will duck his head aside." --Swift. [1913 Webster]