Duck vs. Dock

Duck vs. Dock — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Duck and Dock

Duckverb

(intransitive) To quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

Docknoun

Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially common dock, and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.

Duckverb

(transitive) To quickly lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

Docknoun

A burdock plant, or the leaves of that plant.

Duckverb

(transitive) To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw.

Docknoun

The fleshy root of an animal's tail.

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Duckverb

(intransitive) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.

Docknoun

The part of the tail which remains after the tail has been docked.

Duckverb

(intransitive) To bow.

Docknoun

(obsolete) The buttocks or anus.

Duckverb

(transitive) To evade doing something.

Docknoun

A leather case to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse.

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Duckverb

(transitive) To lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly.

Docknoun

A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port.

Duckverb

To enter a place for a short moment.

I'm just going to duck into the loo for a minute, can you hold my bag?

Docknoun

The body of water between two piers.

Ducknoun

An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.

Docknoun

A structure attached to shore for loading and unloading vessels.

Ducknoun

Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.

Docknoun

A section of a hotel or restaurant.

coffee dock

Ducknoun

(uncountable) The flesh of a duck used as food.

Docknoun

(electronics) A device designed as a base for holding a connected portable appliance such as a laptop computer (in this case, referred to as a docking station), or a mobile telephone, for providing the necessary electrical charge for its autonomy, or as a hardware extension for additional capabilities.

Ducknoun

(cricket) A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (short for duck's egg, since the digit "0" is round like an egg.)

Docknoun

A toolbar that provides the user with a way of launching applications, and switching between running applications.

Ducknoun

(slang) A playing card with the rank of two.

Docknoun

An act of docking; joining two things together.

Ducknoun

A partly-flooded cave passage with limited air space.

Docknoun

Part of a courtroom where the accused sits.

Ducknoun

A building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related.

A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly.

Dockverb

(transitive) To cut off a section of an animal's tail, to practise a caudectomy.

Ducknoun

A marble to be shot at with another marble (the shooter) in children's games.

Dockverb

(transitive) To reduce (wages); to deduct from.

Ducknoun

(US) A cairn used to mark a trail.

Dockverb

(transitive) To cut off, bar, or destroy.

to dock an entail

Ducknoun

One of the weights used to hold a spline in place for the purpose of drawing a curve.

Dockverb

(intransitive) To land at a harbour.

Ducknoun

A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.

Dockverb

To join two moving items.

Ducknoun

(in plural) Trousers made of such material.

Dockverb

To drag a user interface element (such as a toolbar) to a position on screen where it snaps into place.

Ducknoun

A term of endearment; pet; darling.

And hold-fast is the only dog, my duck (William Shakespeare - The Life of King Henry the Fifth, Act 2, Scene 3).

Docknoun

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

Ducknoun

(Midlands) Dear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).

Ay up duck, ow'a'tha?

Docknoun

any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

Ducknoun

small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

Docknoun

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

Ducknoun

(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

Docknoun

a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

Ducknoun

flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)

Docknoun

landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out;

the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late

Ducknoun

a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents

Docknoun

the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

Duckverb

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away;

Before he could duck, another stone struck him

Docknoun

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

Duckverb

submerge or plunge suddenly

Dockverb

come into dock;

the ship docked

Duckverb

dip into a liquid;

He dipped into the pool

Dockverb

deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

Duckverb

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues);

He dodged the issueshe skirted the problemThey tend to evade their responsibilitieshe evaded the questions skillfully

Dockverb

deduct from someone's wages

Dockverb

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

Dockverb

haul into a dock;

dock the ships