- ducking duck·ing n
- ['dʌkɪŋ]
to give sb a ducking — spingere qn sott'acqua (per gioco)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
ducking duck·ing n
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duck|ing — duck|ing1 «DUHK ihng», noun. 1. the act of plunging or being plunged into water. 2. immersion in water: »In colonial times, gossips were punished by ducking. 3. a sudden lowering of the head or body. ╂[< duck2 + ing1] duck|ing2 «DUHK ihng»,… … Useful english dictionary
Ducking — Duck ing, n. & a., from {Duck}, v. t. & i. [1913 Webster] {Ducking stool}, a stool or chair in which common scolds were formerly tied, and plunged into water, as a punishment. See {Cucking stool}. The practice of ducking began in the latter part… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ducking stool — Ducking Duck ing, n. & a., from {Duck}, v. t. & i. [1913 Webster] {Ducking stool}, a stool or chair in which common scolds were formerly tied, and plunged into water, as a punishment. See {Cucking stool}. The practice of ducking began in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ducking-pond — duckˈing pond noun • • • Main Entry: ↑duck … Useful english dictionary
ducking-stool — duckˈing stool noun (historical) A stool or chair in which adjudged offenders were tied and ducked in the water • • • Main Entry: ↑duck … Useful english dictionary
ducking — duck·ing … English syllables
ducking stool — duck′ing stool n. a former instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which an offender was tied to be plunged into water … From formal English to slang
