duck out
To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract…To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.
» Tom ducked out the door.
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4 senses(idiomatic, intransitive)To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.
улизнутьuliznutʹ
(idiomatic, transitive)To depart quickly or exit abruptly by way of, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To move or act so as to achieve avoidance, escape, or evasion.
избегатьizbegatʹ
(slang, transitive)To avoid a debt; to skip out on a bill.
Examples
5 sentencesTom ducked out the door.
Chase that duck out of the courtyard.
deJage die Ente dort vom Hof! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom couldn't pay for his meal, so he ducked out.
As soon as he saw what he had to do, he ducked out.
Don't try to duck out early. Where's your sense of responsibility?
ruНе пытайся улизнуть пораньше. Где твое чувство ответственности? — pandabear
deVersuch nicht, gleich zu verduften. Wo ist dein Pflichtgefühl? — Hans_Adler
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Possibly an allusion to the abrupt manner in which a swimming duck can dive and disappearPossibly an allusion to the abrupt manner in which a swimming duck can dive and disappear beneath the surface of the water, or from duck (“lower the head or body”) as to avoid notice.
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Forms
ducks out, ducking out, ducked out, ducked out| Base form | duck out · to duck out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ducks out |
| Present participle | ducking out |
| Past simple | ducked out |
| Past participle | ducked out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb