Home › Words › D › duckingducking/ˈdʌkɪŋ/ducking means an instance of ducking down, e.g. to hide.ducking is pronounced /ˈdʌkɪŋ/.EtymologyBy surface analysis, duck + -ing.nounAn instance of ducking down, e.g. to hide.An instance of ducking (a person in water, etc).e.g.“They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment.”The act of surreptitiously leaving a rubber duck on someone's parked Jeep as an act of kindness (see Jeep ducking).e.g.“Parliament said she hopes ducking becomes a regular part of Jeep culture, similar to the notorious "Jeep wave" that Wrangler owners are known to do on the road to say "hi" to one another.” — 2020 July 29, Susannah Sudborough, “It may sound quacky, but Jeep ducking is a real thing and it's right here in Taunton”, in Taunton Daily Gazette, Taunton, Massachusetts, archived from the original Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.duckable 72% match — Capable of being ducked, i.e. avoided by moving the body underneath it. vs ducking →beduck 67% match — To duck or immerse thoroughly; submerge. vs ducking →ducker 66% match — One who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a diver. vs ducking →duckblind 66% match — A place where people can hide in order to observe ducks. vs ducking →dodging 62% match — The act of dodging; a dodge. vs ducking →ostrichism 61% match — The act of hiding, often unsuccessfully, by ducking one's head out of view. vs ducking →duckhood 60% match — The state or quality of being a duck. vs ducking →ducklike 60% match — Similar to a duck, or a characteristic of a duck. vs ducking →