HyperDic: ducking

English > 2 senses of the word *ducking*:
NOUN	act	ducking, duck hunting	hunting ducks
NOUN	act	ducking, submersion, immersion, dousing	the act of wetting something by submerging it

ducking > pronunciation
Sounds	dah'kihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *ducking*: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	hunting ducks.
Synonym	duck hunting
Broader	hunt, hunting	The pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
Spanish	cacería de patos, caza de patos

English > *ducking*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of wetting something by submerging it.
Synonyms	submersion, immersion, dousing
Broader	wetting	The act of making something wet
Spanish	inmersión
Catalan	immersió
Verbs	duck	submerge or plunge / plunge suddenly
Verbs	duck	dip into a liquid / liquid