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2. sitting
noun. ['ˈsɪtɪŋ'] (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait).
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3. sitting
adjective. ['ˈsɪtɪŋ'] (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks.
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7. duck
verb. ['ˈdʌk'] to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- duck (English)
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. duck
noun. ['ˈdʌk'] small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs.
Synonyms
Etymology
- duck (English)
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. duck
verb. ['ˈdʌk'] submerge or plunge suddenly.
Antonyms
Etymology
- duck (English)
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. duck
verb. ['ˈdʌk'] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).
Synonyms
Etymology
- duck (English)
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))